The Cosmic Library
Books & Literature
The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else. Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them. Season one considered Finnegans Wake; in season two, it was 1,001 Nights. Season three journeyed through and beyond the Hebrew Bible. In season four, we considered Journey to the West. For season five, we talk about a kind of writing that's filled many massive books: the American short story.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Books & Literature
Description:
The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else. Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them. Season one considered Finnegans Wake; in season two, it was 1,001 Nights. Season three journeyed through and beyond the Hebrew Bible. In season four, we considered Journey to the West. For season five, we talk about a kind of writing that's filled many massive books: the American short story.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.lithub.com
5.2 Wake Up with Wakefield
Duration:00:37:35
5.1 Introduction
Duration:00:29:39
Season 5 Trailer: The Short Story in the United States
Duration:00:03:10
4.5 Immortality
Duration:00:27:29
4.4 Cinematic Transcendence
Duration:00:19:41
4.3 The Flawed Mind Monkey
Duration:00:26:26
4.2 Lawful Chaos
Duration:00:26:22
4.1 Introduction
Duration:00:20:25
Season 4 Trailer: The Hall of the Monkey King
Duration:00:02:44
3.5 You Take It from Here
Duration:00:21:45
3.4 Struggling with Disaster
Duration:00:21:34
3.3 Dream Interpretation
Duration:00:30:26
3.2 Laws of Emotion
Duration:00:39:35
3.1 Introduction
Duration:00:32:59
Season 3 Trailer: Introducing Mosaic Mosaic
Duration:00:03:23
2.5 Inconclusion
Duration:00:28:52
2.4 Survival
Duration:00:31:39
2.3 Formulaic Surprises
Duration:00:32:25
2.2 Magnet Mountain
Duration:00:28:27
2.1 Introduction
Duration:00:26:19