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Patrick Hastings discusses reading strategies and insights for enjoying James Joyce's Ulysses.

This week on Ulysses in 80, we're joined by Patrick Hastings, creator of The Ulysses Guide, one of today's most trusted companions for readers making their way through James Joyce's Ulysses. Patrick has a remarkable ability to make Joyce's masterpiece feel welcoming without diminishing its richness or complexity. Throughout this conversation, he shares practical insights, reading strategies, and the quiet confidence that readers don't need to understand everything to enjoy the journey. His ...

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Host: mark sanford gross

Guest: Patrick Hastings

Topics covered

• James Joyce
• Ulysses
• reading strategies
• literary analysis
• conversation

Keywords

• Ulysses
• James Joyce
• reading strategies
• literary analysis
• Patrick Hastings

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Books & works: Ulysses

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