One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez weaves a spellbinding tale of the Buendía family across seven generations in the mythical village of Macondo, blending magical realism with profound human truths.

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• https://www.reddit.com/r/literature/comments/1bxnhnx/100_years_of_solitude_liking_it_but_wondering_why/
• https://direct.mit.edu/ecps/article/9/2/254/126205/Ascent-to-glory-how-One-Hundred-Years-of-Solitude
• https://ijrjournal.com/index.php/ijr/article/view/1922
• Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022)
• https://anabaptistworld.org/una-sociedad-conflictiva-muestra-como-indicios-conflictos-de-valores-un-analisis-del-libro-cien-anos-de-soledad-de-gabriel-garcia-marquez/
• https://lithub.com/why-is-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-eternally-beloved/
• Journal Home Page Available: https://ijels.com/, Journal DOI: 10.22161/ijels, 3IJELS-2025, 10(2), (ISSN: 2456-7620) (Int. J of Eng. Lit. and Soc. Sci.)

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Slaughterhouse 5 remains Vonnegut's timeless gut-punch on war's absurdity, following Billy Pilgrim as he's unstuck in time amid Dresden's firebombing and alien abductions. This episode unpacks its sci-fi satire, dark humor, and enduring mantra "So it goes"—a stark reminder that in 2026's endless conflicts, humanity still hasn't learned to stop the madness. Join us for a reread that transcends eras.

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• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/slaughterhousefive/book-summary
• https://study.com/academy/lesson/slaughterhouse-five-analysis.html
• https://www.grin.com/document/267472?srsltid=AfmBOorKXN_vgkGoD8DBiAu-M841AsX0CXTcAbSVe9aqpZ9vbW2Kz5D2
• https://bookanalysis.com/kurt-vonnegut/slaughterhouse-five/
• https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Slaughterhouse-Five/
• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/184345/slaughterhouse-five-by-kurt-vonnegut/9780385333849/teachers-guide/
• https://crafterfox.eu/review-kurt-vonnegut-slaughterhouse-five/

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In this episode, we’re talking about Dostoevsky’s The Idiot — a story that feels surprisingly modern for a 19th-century novel. Prince Myshkin shows up in a world driven by ego, greed, and power plays, trying to live with total honesty and kindness. Sound familiar? We explore how his struggle fits right into today’s age of social media, moral gray zones, and endless noise — and what it really means to stay good when the world calls you naïve.

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• https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-idiot/themes
• https://anunexpectedjournal.com/beauty-in-tragedy-the-idiot-dostoevsky-and-eucatastrophe/
• https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/idiot-analysis-major-characters
• https://hesse.projects.gss.ucsb.edu/works/idiot.pdf