TMR 13.3: “Lettrocalamity” [ADA, OR ARDOR]

Chad and Brian cover a ton of topics in this relatively short episode including: Adam and Eve, botany, butterflies, the Wild West, enchantment, incest, codes, and Bosom Buddies. It’s a fun episode filled with lyrical Nabokovian passages and speculation about what’s to come in this sprawling novel. And Isak, Brian’s daughter, jumps on a couple times to contribute. If you want to see a picture of “Eugene,” be sure and watch the YouTube edition.

This week’s music is “Book by Nabokov” by Roberto Facchinetti.

If you’d prefer to watch the conversation, you can find it on YouTube along with all our past episodes. You can watch episode 3 live next Wednesday where you’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions, make comments, or correct inaccurate statments.

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