Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

Kylie makes Dan read Hurston's beautiful short novel about a woman chasing her horizon. They discuss Hurston's reputation with her contemporaries, the novel's engagement with Transcendentalist ideas, and why it's so frequently taught in American literature courses. 

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The history of literature through book recommendations. Two newly-married English teachers discuss a book that one loves and the other is reading for the first time. Will it take its place on the shelf of honor, or be thrown carelessly onto the shelf of shame? Join us for this podcast about the people we love and the books that come with them!