A podcast about Florida. Elevating the forgotten and oddball books and pop culture artifacts of the Sunshine State. Hosted by Christopher Nank, Ph.D.
Tampa, FL
Joined January 2021
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@Kristen_Arnett evokes Flannery O'Connor in these stories of the messiness of life and of the human body! Great conversation with the author on her debut story collection from 2017.
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Scarface, Pitbull, orcas, a tragic character arc for a young guy in Miami -- it's all there in the caption, basically, but this story is so much more. Thanks to Jennine Capo Crucet for discussing it with us!
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Great piece from @stephhayes on what I consider to be the best Florida novel ever written (or, more accurately, its film adaptation)!
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In Ariel Francisco's bilingual poetry collection All The Places We Love Have Been Left in Ruins (from @BurrowPress ), dour subjects such as beer bottles at the ocean floor, overdevelopment, and climate change are approached with sardonic humor!
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AI in academia, the liminal nature of Florida literature, a new book forthcoming from @BurrowPress , and a keynote speech at the upcoming Florida College English Association conference were a few of the topics @shanehinton dropped in to discuss with us!
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Big thanks to @kristenhare for talking about her new book! This HAD to have been a fun project, and we here at Florida Book Club are vetting them for staycation potential.
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Revisiting Ellen Brown Anderson's The Storm with @huneycutt_keith was cathartic, given the storm season we just endured. UP of FL just published a beautiful edition of what is possibly the first novella written by a woman in the state of Florida!
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Christmas is a perfect day to discover a novel about petty PTA rivalries, white collar crime, and immature adults! Seriously, Asha Elias' Pink Glass Houses is a great holiday read (or anytime read, really).
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We kick off Season 11 talking to Doug Alderson about bears, manatees, salamanders, and protecting vulnerable Florida habitats. You will likely not meet anyone who cares about this state's waterways more than this guy!
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
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#Academics: Dig in--research, teach, write, administer with wisdom and principle. Humanities scholarship is painfully relevant, it's up to us to be visible. The United States is no different than it was yesterday (the election was but a marker).
It's up to us to respond.
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The Tampa Bay Times didn’t make a presidential recommendation because they’re cowards cltampa.com/news/the-tampa-b…
Florida has a long history of storms -- and storm stories.
@Joey_Hedger , @legroff , @J_Escoffery @IslandiaJournal
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Some pseudo-levity in this incredibly tense and ominous week:
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Stay safe everyone. I am curious to know what is motivating people to either ride out this storm here (Tampa Bay) or get out of town. I am leaning toward the latter option currently.✌️
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Hundreds of people are out at Anastasia State Park this morning protesting the FDEP’s development plans. It is Very hot out here so you can guarantee these folks are fired up.
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Florida’s state parks are award winning bc of their natural beauty & preservation of the real FL. Clearing endangered coastal scrub to make way for golf courses @ Jonathan Dickinson SP would be a travesty. Stay tuned to @audubonfl & @FlWildFed for opportunities to lend your voice
NEW: Are changes coming to Florida’s state park system?tampabay.com/news/environmen…
I implore anyone that is able, attend these meetings and let the state know this is NOT what our great state parks were intended for. @FLStateParks
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It's not too late for scholars, educators, anyone in the communities of arts and letters to submit a proposal to present at the 2024 Florida College English Association conference in Ybor City! The extended deadline is August 30th.
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