Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about the famous "The Open Window" by Saki (AKA H. H. Munro). Saki (H. H. Munro) Playlist: ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. ? Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina ?️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we cover Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night". Poetry Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5iWgeTGLs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCLHLKysAyodr3Rqw5znNuB ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. ? Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we talk "Grace" from Dubliners by James Joyce. Lots of religious talk as well as alcoholism. Dubliners Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTgYJiNAeg0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC5fRgJ6JpuJ1dw8mJC0SAH Grace Audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGDXfJuEhpg ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. ? Join our PA ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! One of Langston Hughes' most popular poems. The Negro Speaks of Rivers is a great piece that dives into heritage, the past, and ongoing struggles. Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMet0ADPNZI&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YA78br-dPR_Aj0FFXVN_Ogj The Negro Speaks of Rivers BY LANGSTON HUGHES I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! When you read this poem are you the mother or the son? When do you persevere? Let's talk about this poem by Langston Hughes today! Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMet0ADPNZI&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YA78br-dPR_Aj0FFXVN_Ogj Mother to Son BY LANGSTON HUGHES Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And p ..read more

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Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! While we're broken down Cane peace-by-piece, let's talk about it as a whole today! Cane Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNfo56aXDdo&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCZgYJSvqRaZ0FSIUA-XzbT Jack @ramblingraconteur1616 ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. ? Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! We close out our discussion on "Demons" (Also translated as "The Devils" or "The Possessed"). Let's talk about his influences on philosophy and psychology including greats like Albert Camus, Carl Jung, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Let's talk about Dostoevsky's usage of death and what it means for redemption and salvation. Demons In-Depth Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A28xwf9QOUk&list=PLHg_kbfr ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Whether your copy is "Demons", "Devils", or "The Possessed", we want to talk to you about the censored chapter that might be included in-line, at the end, or completely absent from your version of the book. The chapter is "At Tikhon's" which was originally chapter 9 of Part 2. The editor of The Russian Messenger, Mikhail Nikiforovich Katkov, refused to publish the chapter due to its nature. Let's talk abou ..read more

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! "Demons" is also translated as "Devils" or even "The Possessed" at times. Fyodor Dostoevsky launches his assault on Russian society. Radicalism, Intellectualism, corruption and the source of evil, revolution, nationalism, identity, religion, and more are up for discussion today! Demons In-Depth Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A28xwf9QOUk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC9Rm7Ai38NqjCx2-m5fOfT ✨Do you have ..read more