About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and rewards of teaching close reading in contemporary education.

From the Close Reading For The 21st Century Symposium, hosted by Emory University. What are the challenges, strategies, and rewards for teaching close reading? What are the stakes of teaching close reading through the nightmare of the contemporary? Cast (in order of appearance): Johanna Winant, Brian Glavey, Matt Seybold, Nathan Suhr-Sytsma, Lindsay Reckson, Christopher Spaide, Katie Kadue, Dan Sinykin, Jeff Dolven, John Lysaker, Omari Weekes, Patrick Sui, Oren Izenberg, Paul Buchholz, Farah Bakaari, Annie Abrams, Beci Carver Date Recorded: November 7, 2025 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby TheAmericanVandal.Substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Matt Seybold

Guests: Johanna Winant, Brian Glavey, Nathan Suhr-Sytsma, Lindsay Reckson, Christopher Spaide, Katie Kadue, Dan Sinykin, Jeff Dolven, John Lysaker, Omari Weekes, Patrick Sui, Oren Izenberg, Paul Buchholz, Farah Bakaari, Annie Abrams, Beci Carver

Topics covered

• close reading
• teaching strategies
• contemporary challenges
• literary analysis
• education
• symposium

Keywords

• close reading
• teaching
• literary analysis
• education
• symposium
• contemporary issues
• strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emory University

Books & works: Close Reading For The 21st Century Symposium

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