# Brock Clarke

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Girlfriends: Sarah Orne Jewett

Tess and Brock dive into the unconventional life of Sarah Orne Jewett by first venturing to Berwick Academy, the school that Jewett attended. As an alum, Jewett was somewhat of a “patron saint”, and there are still students there who read and relate to her wild ways. At Jewett’s house, Tess and Bro…

Making Friends at the Nathaniel Hawthorne House

Tess and Brock explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s childhood home in Raymond, Maine. Hawthorne’s writing colors the house as an idyllic childhood summer home and so it remains. Today, the local community uses the house as a space to come together—like it or not, Hawthorne! Tess and Brock remain persisten…

An Unlikely Visitor: James Weldon Johnson

Tess and Brock travel to Wiscasset, ME, to investigate the scene of James Weldon Johnson’s tragic death in a train accident. Author Russell Rymer gives us a glimpse of Johnson's life as a Black poet, diplomat, novelist, and activist—Johnson was a jack of all trades, master of all. Poet C.S. Giscomb…

Volcano: Edna St. Vincent Millay

Tess and Brock put the spotlight on Edna St. Vincent Millay, the 20th century poet and feminist icon. Millay was notorious for her active “social life” among the NYC art scene during the height of the roaring ‘20s, but Tess and Brock focus on her prolific writing. Poet Gillian Obsorne has admired M…

Who do you Love?: Edwin Arlington Robinson

Tess and Brock try to get on the same wavelength as Edwin Arlington Robinson, also known as EAR, by visiting his birthplace in Gardiner, ME. To get inside the head of the poet they talk with Richard Russo. Russo and EAR share more similarities than their status as Pulitzer prize winning Maine autho…

Mr. Popularity: Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow

Tess and Brock get to know Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, the so-called hometown poet of Portland, ME. To find out whether Longfellow’s fame is justified, Tess and Brock head down to the Wadsworth-Longfellow house in the center of town. Longfellow wrote his first poem and other works in the house, but…

S1E557 - Important Authors' Homes: Why and How to Visit Them. Plus Are Airline Loyalty Programs Pyramid Schemes?

Episode Notes Tess Chakkalakal and Brock Clarke of the Dead Writers Podcast were our first guests, arguing (between themselves) about whether or not you should make pilgrimages to the homes of authors you like. This was followed by Frommers.com columnist Bill McGee, discussing why air miles are no…

Are these the best books since 1945?

Join our book club! www.lifeonbooks.com/club Check out the James Wood list here: https://www.listchallenges.com/the-elegant-variation-james-woods-best-books Books mentioned in this episode: Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez https://amzn.to/4kx448N https://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941 Scars by …

Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?: A Novel Audiobook by Brock Clarke

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?: A NovelGenres: Fiction & Literature, Family LifeAuthor: Brock ClarkeNarrator: Peter BerkrotRelease date: 08-27-2019Length: 7:48:39Language: EnglishPublisher: HighBridge CompanyDescrip…

Price of the Haircut: Stories Audiobook by Brock Clarke

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Price of the Haircut: StoriesGenres: Fiction & Literature, Short StoriesAuthor: Brock ClarkeNarrator: P.J. Ochlan, Suzanne Elise FreemanRelease date: 03-13-2018Length: 7:16:08Language: EnglishPublisher: HighBridge…