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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. M...
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The Shining
He recalled buying his first StephenKing novel for a dollar at a flea market, noting it was a holographic copy of the paperback edition of TheShining.
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I remember very specifically the first Stephen King novel that I ever purchased for a dollar was at the Shepherdsville flea market and it was like one of those holographic copies of The Shinin...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules
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He recalled buying his first StephenKing novel for a dollar at a flea market, noting it was a holographic copy of the paperback edition of TheShining.
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I remember very specifically the first Stephen King novel that I ever purchased for a dollar was at the Shepherdsville flea market and it was like one of those holographic copies of The Shining paperback, right?
A Tale of Two Cities (Signature Editions)
Anthony Griffith referenced Charles Dickens' classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, noting its famous opening line about the best and worst of times.
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Charles Dickens classic tale tale of two cities starts off with the phrase it was the best of times and it was the worst of times.
— Episode: Fatherhood: The Moth Radio Hour
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Episode: Fatherhood: The Moth Radio Hour
Anthony Griffith referenced Charles Dickens' classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, noting its famous opening line about the best and worst of times.
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Charles Dickens classic tale tale of two cities starts off with the phrase it was the best of times and it was the worst of times.
Misery
A Novel
He joked that after reading StephenKing's Misery, Charlotte'sWeb seemed irrelevant.
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Who gave a shit about Charlotte's Web after you've read Misery, am I right?
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules
He joked that after reading StephenKing's Misery, Charlotte'sWeb seemed irrelevant.
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Who gave a shit about Charlotte's Web after you've read Misery, am I right?
Midas Touch
Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich-And Why Most Don't
John Good's novel is available to buy.
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He has written a collection of poetry and short stories titled Conduit and a novel entitled Midas, both available wherever you get your books.
— Episode: On the Water: Linda Grosser and Jon Good...
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Episode: On the Water: Linda Grosser and Jon Goode
John Good's novel is available to buy.
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He has written a collection of poetry and short stories titled Conduit and a novel entitled Midas, both available wherever you get your books.
The Sun Also Rises
The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
The speaker and his friends read books by this American author, which led them to learn about the free world outside the Soviet Union.
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We read a lot, and we read good books, including American, Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck, and we learned from this book that there was a free world behind the border of our country, that there are fr...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Eyewitness
The speaker and his friends read books by this American author, which led them to learn about the free world outside the Soviet Union.
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We read a lot, and we read good books, including American, Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck, and we learned from this book that there was a free world behind the border of our country, that there are free people out there, and that we live in the closed totalitarian state.
Educated
A Memoir
Carmen Rita Wong is working on her fifth book, a memoir.
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Carmen Rita Wong is a former national TV host, advice columnist and professor currently working on her fifth book, A Memoir.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Skin Tight Genes
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Skin Tight Genes
Carmen Rita Wong is working on her fifth book, a memoir.
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Carmen Rita Wong is a former national TV host, advice columnist and professor currently working on her fifth book, A Memoir.
Little Women
by Louisa Alcott | Complete Hardcover Edition
The book was mentioned during a story about a mother who had dementia, and the speaker read a chapter to her. The daughter mentioned that the book was the mother's favorite.
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I held her hand, played music to her and read to her a chapter of her favourite book, Little Women.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Parental Guidance
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Parental Guidance
The book was mentioned during a story about a mother who had dementia, and the speaker read a chapter to her. The daughter mentioned that the book was the mother's favorite.
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I held her hand, played music to her and read to her a chapter of her favourite book, Little Women.
And Then There Were None (Poirot)
The book 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie was mentioned by Meg Lavery as a book she was reading while teaching in a middle school classroom.
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I was sitting on a metal stool in front of my desk holding a copy of Agatha Christie's and then there were none.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: One In a Million
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: One In a Million
The book 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie was mentioned by Meg Lavery as a book she was reading while teaching in a middle school classroom.
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I was sitting on a metal stool in front of my desk holding a copy of Agatha Christie's and then there were none.
Les Miserables (Les Misérables)
The storyteller compared the crowd's actions on the train to the barricade scene from this novel.
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Just when I think that like Danny and Tony are going to ... like the cast of Les Mis, just like storming the barricades, demanding free bus passes and snacks from Miami-Dade Transit.
— Episode: Crowd Control: The Moth Podcast
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Episode: Crowd Control: The Moth Podcast
The storyteller compared the crowd's actions on the train to the barricade scene from this novel.
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Just when I think that like Danny and Tony are going to ... like the cast of Les Mis, just like storming the barricades, demanding free bus passes and snacks from Miami-Dade Transit.
Gulliver's Travels
SeaWolf Press Illustrated Classic (Unabridged)
He described Gulliver's Travels as the 13.1level book that stood between him and reading freedom in middle school.
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It was a 13.1 reading level book and it was Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules
He described Gulliver's Travels as the 13.1level book that stood between him and reading freedom in middle school.
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It was a 13.1 reading level book and it was Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
American Gods
A Novel
This novel was cited as one of Neil Gaiman's award-winning, New York Times bestselling books.
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Neil Gaiman is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of novels such as Neverwhere, American Gods and Coraline,
— Episode: 25 Years of Stories: Storytelling with N...
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Episode: 25 Years of Stories: Storytelling with Neil Gaiman
This novel was cited as one of Neil Gaiman's award-winning, New York Times bestselling books.
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Neil Gaiman is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of novels such as Neverwhere, American Gods and Coraline,
Just Kids
An Autobiography
Shannon Garvey recalled that someone had lent her a copy of Just Kids while she was working at a bookstore cafe.
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somebody lent me their copy of Just Kids by Patti Smith.
— Episode: Still Existing and Bucket Listing: The M...
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Shannon Garvey recalled that someone had lent her a copy of Just Kids while she was working at a bookstore cafe.
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somebody lent me their copy of Just Kids by Patti Smith.
people were saying things in earnest around me like, you've got to read the Russians. And do you want to join our Ulysses book group?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Cheryl Della Pietra mentioned reading about Hunter S. Thompson's book and knowing about the subjects it covered regarding drugs, guns, and women before interviewing him. She was later forced to read a different one of his books when he got upset that she hadn't read it.
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So it was that Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Under The Gun
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Under The Gun
Cheryl Della Pietra mentioned reading about Hunter S. Thompson's book and knowing about the subjects it covered regarding drugs, guns, and women before interviewing him. She was later forced to read a different one of his books when he got upset that she hadn't read it.
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So it was that Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson.
The Bell Jar
A Novel (Perennial Classics)
The speaker mentions reading 'Sylvia Plath' while at her brother's birthday party, and not wanting to see another baseball game after her father's death.
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I just stood there right in the middle of the whole thing reading Sylvia Plath and rolling my eyes.
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Obama, Jackie, and...
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The speaker mentions reading 'Sylvia Plath' while at her brother's birthday party, and not wanting to see another baseball game after her father's death.
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I just stood there right in the middle of the whole thing reading Sylvia Plath and rolling my eyes.
Sorry For Your Troubles
Padraig O'Tooma is the author of the poetry book Sorry for Your Troubles, which was mentioned during the podcast episode. He is a poet from Belfast.
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He's the author of the memoir In the Shelter and the poetry books Sorry For Your Troubles and Readings from the Book of Exile. I'm a big fan of his poems. Here's one I love. Narrative...
— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Confrontations
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Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Confrontations
Padraig O'Tooma is the author of the poetry book Sorry for Your Troubles, which was mentioned during the podcast episode. He is a poet from Belfast.
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He's the author of the memoir In the Shelter and the poetry books Sorry For Your Troubles and Readings from the Book of Exile. I'm a big fan of his poems. Here's one I love. Narrative theology number one.
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy (1961-05-12)
The storyteller mentioned reading this Walker Percy novel while working at the crisis hotline, and recounted the story to a caller named Tara who seemed to enjoy it.
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I read novels. I read Robert Penn Warren and Flannery O'Connor. I wanted to be a writer, but I felt no inspiration. These were books about fascinating, tormented southerners.
— Episode: 25 Years of Stories: All The Way Back
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Episode: 25 Years of Stories: All The Way Back
The storyteller mentioned reading this Walker Percy novel while working at the crisis hotline, and recounted the story to a caller named Tara who seemed to enjoy it.
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I read novels. I read Robert Penn Warren and Flannery O'Connor. I wanted to be a writer, but I felt no inspiration. These were books about fascinating, tormented southerners.
And so I told her the story of this Walker Percy novel that I was reading, The Moviegoer, and she seemed to like that.
The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
The Complete Annotated Edition
Shannon mentioned a Ulysses book group as part of the literary conversation in the bookstore cafe.
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do you want to join our Ulysses book group?
— Episode: Still Existing and Bucket Listing: The M...
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Shannon mentioned a Ulysses book group as part of the literary conversation in the bookstore cafe.
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do you want to join our Ulysses book group?
Truman
The host recalled reading McCullough's biography of Truman, where he spotted a single sentence about Thomas E. Jones that inspired the film project.
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I had been working that summer at the Truman Little White House in Key West, and sort of in my onboarding at that museum, they told us to read David McCullough's Truman
— Episode: Presenting Heavyweight: The Messenger
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Episode: Presenting Heavyweight: The Messenger
The host recalled reading McCullough's biography of Truman, where he spotted a single sentence about Thomas E. Jones that inspired the film project.
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I had been working that summer at the Truman Little White House in Key West, and sort of in my onboarding at that museum, they told us to read David McCullough's Truman biography. And, uh, it was in that book that I saw this one sentence about Thomas E. Jones and The Messenger.
And it was literally one sentence. One sentence in parentheses in the middle of a thousandpage book.
Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
This was the last book the narrator received from his father on his eighteenth birthday, and he later re-read it, finding the last line to be a prophetic message.
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He said that the last book he read from his father was Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
— Episode: On the Couch with a Good Book: Kashyap R...
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Episode: On the Couch with a Good Book: Kashyap Raja and Er...
This was the last book the narrator received from his father on his eighteenth birthday, and he later re-read it, finding the last line to be a prophetic message.
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He said that the last book he read from his father was Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
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