This is a book club episode. In it, Travis and Amanda will discuss and analyze the first half of The Common Reader by Virginia Woolf. You should expect full “spoilers,” discussions of rhetorical elements, and celebrations / critiques of style and substance.
From the cover: “The book is a thoughtful examination of literature through the lens of the ordinary reader, emphasizing the value of reading for pleasure and the unique perspective that non-experts bring to literary criticism. Woolf's exploration includes both historical and contemporary figures in literature, focusing on the experiences, thoughts, and opinions of the common reader in relation to the complexities of literary appreciation. It is Woolf’s first and most popular volume of essays.”