About this episode

The episode explores the concept of what defines a good book and the subjective nature of reading.

What is a good book? Who gets to decide what we should all be reading? Is there more to books than just pages with ink on them? Let's take a walk through some out of this world ideas.

People in this episode

Host: Chris James

Topics covered

• books
• reading
• literature
• cultural significance
• interpretation

Keywords

• good book
• reading
• literature
• cultural significance
• interpretation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lost In A Good Book

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