Talk Write

By: Brandon Cook
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  • Daily updates about what makes great writing great.

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Episodes
  • Edith Wharton Day 1: Ethan Frome
    Apr 28 2025

    Today we’re looking at a devastating scene from Edith Wharton’s 1911 novella “Ethan Frome.” Trapped in a loveless marriage with a spiteful and bitter wife, all goes poorly for Ethan until he discovers his feelings for Mattie, feelings which ultimately end in a winter disaster…



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    15 mins
  • "Kingdom of Fog"
    Apr 26 2025

    A Bradbury-inspired ghost story featuring a misty lake and misanthropic young writer (completely unrelated to reality, of course!)



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    12 mins
  • Sketches from a Hunter's Album
    Apr 25 2025

    Turgenev’s powers of description, character, and humor are on full display here! We join the tragically-fated Tatyana Borisovna at her cottage at the end of the lane for our final Turgenev short story. Trans. Charles and Natasha Hepburn



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    22 mins
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