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Books Undone

Livia J. Elliot

A literary analysis podcast, centred in speculative fiction.Some books are more than a simple story. They hide timeless themes and allegories full of meaning that are always worth discussing—but doing so requires dedication and keen eye for details. Join Australia-based author Livia J. Elliot as she conducts literary and thematic analyses of speculative and literary fiction to find what lays beyond the plot, decipher their invisible meaning, and reflect on their symbolism. If you are a fan of

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48:34

Episode 9: Memory in Shadow & Claw

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2024/08/07

In this episode, I discuss memory and truth as presented in Shadow & Claw, the first two volumes of The Book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. This is quite a philosophical episode, and I really enjoyed shared it.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/16-podcast-shadow-and-claw/ All the links are in the transcript here!READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android:

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68:17

Guests Talk 5: Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius

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2024/07/10

Today, we're discussing the most Borgesian short-story Borges himself wrote—Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker), AP Canavan (aka, The Critical Drgaon), and Javier (from JamReads).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS:

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21:55

Episode 8: Utopias, Dystopias & their Believability

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2024/06/26

In this episode, I answer Britton's question of Why are we so fascinated by tragedy? by discussing readers' perceptions of utopia and dystopia/grimdark settings. This is a short-spoiler-lite episode, but I still include some quotes from books as well as my own thoughts.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/15-podcast-utopiavsdystopia/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android:

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68:28

Spotlight 4: B.S.H. Garcia

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2024/06/05

An interview with author B.S.H. Garcia about her prequel novellas From the Ashes and From the Depths, both of which are part of her epic fantasy series, The Heart of Quinaria. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but only regarding the novellas.If you want to get bite-sized deep-dives and prose analyses, join to my newsletter: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/FIND BETHANY: https://www.bshgarcia.com/READ LIVIA'S INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn

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57:34

Guests Talk 4: Storytelling in Books vs Games

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2024/05/22

Storytelling and world-building in TTRPGs, video-games, and books (especially fantasy and science) have a lot in common... but also enough difference to be a completely different experience for writers and readers/players alike. Join me in this episode as I chat with game master and writer Gregory Wunderling about key differences between both mediums.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/GREG'S LINKS:Website:

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53:54

Episode 7: Human Connection in Death Stranding

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2024/05/09

In this episode, I discuss the five stages of human connections as presented in the novelisation of the famous videogame, Death Stranding. The discussion contains elements of both the books (it's a duology) and mechanics of the game. As usual, this is my subjective opinion, and may or may not be what Kojima (the creator) intended. Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT:

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33:44

Episode 6: Knights Radiants & Stoicism

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2024/04/25

Today, I'll argue that the First Ideal of the Knight Radiants' Immortal Words can be interpreted according to the Stoic principles. As usual, this is my subjective opinion and may or may not be what Sanderson intended. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/

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55:40

Guests Talk 3: Borges' Babel

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2024/04/04

Today's episode is Guests Talk #3, and we're chatting about The Library of Babel, a short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), Susana Imáginario (author of Timelessness series, and booktuber at Den of the Wyrd), and Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android:

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51:33

Spotlight 3: Karl Forshaw

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2024/03/21

Today we have another Spotlight! This time, I interview author Karl Forshaw about his fantasy debut book, Renia, part one of the Luna Ruinam series. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover Renia, and no subsequent books. Wanna get bite-sized bookish deep dives? Join to my newsletter: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/ FIND KARL: Purchase Renia @ Broken Binding: https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/renia-karl-forshaw Purchase

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51:30

Spotlight 2: Susana Imaginario

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2024/03/10

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we have another Spotlight. Alongside Varsha from ReadingByTheRainyMountain, we interview author Susana Imaginario about her slipstream mythological series Timelessness. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover Timelessness, and NOT her upcoming book Oublié. Wanna get bite-sized bookish deep dives and talk to me? Join to my newsletter:

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Guests Talk 2: Rejoice's Utopia

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2024/02/22

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot and today we have our second Guest Talk, featuring a book that was a five-stars read for me. Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart by Steven Erikson... and yes, that's the author of Malazan Book of the Fallen. The guests today are: Varsha from Reading by the Rainy Mountain, Jarrod from The Fantasy Thinker, Susana from Den of the Wyrd (and author of the Timelessness series), and AP Canavan also known as Critical Dragon. Subscribe to

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33:40

Episode 5: Non-Conflict in Rejoice

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2024/02/15

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss "Rejoice: A Knife to the Heart" by Steven Erikson. It's a utopia, published in 2018 but written like classical scifi and verging on political philosophy. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ. Find the transcript on my

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44:34

Spotlight 1: Author Joshua Walker

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2024/02/08

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot. Today we are starting a new series--Authors Spotlight! Here, I interview authors to do deep-dives into the themes in their works... and we are starting with Joshua Walker, one of #thebreakins and debut author of The Rest of the Gods, a prequel novella to his world The Song of the Sleepers. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover The Rest to the Gods--so no spoilers for the

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Guests Talk 1: House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

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2024/01/24

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today I have something new four you--the first Guests Talk of the podcast! In this series, I'll invite authors, reviewers, BookTubers and Bookstagrammers to join me on deep-dives of different books and stories, from short-fiction (like today!) to full novels. Today, alongside Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), and Susana Imáginario (author of Timelessness series, and

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24:41

Episode 4: Orwell's Newspeak

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2024/01/10

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss Newspeak, the fictional language that is under development in the famous novel 1984, written by George Orwell. It's a classic dystopia, but it is so deep, that I couldn't fit it entirely in a single chapter... so today, we'll only focus on language-related elements. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are

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27:23

Episode 3: Language in Babel-17

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2023/12/13

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss BABEL-17, a classic sci-fi by Samuel R. Delaney. I came across it thanks to a recommendation of a BookTube channel I watch regularly, @johanareads. In this episode, I will discuss the book's central theme of linguistic relativism. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree

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34:31

Episode 2: Deconstructing Flowers for Algernon

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2023/11/13

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON by Daniel Keys, and we will discuss the many heart-breaking realisations discussed in a sci-fi masterwork centred on neurodivergency and trauma. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ. Find the transcript on my website:

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33:25

Episode 1: Deconstructing Fahrenheit 451

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2023/10/13

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss one of my favourite books - "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. In this episode, I will share my thoughts on what I believe lays beneath the book's face value of book burning and censorship, to discuss its underlying theme of simplification of reasoning. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and

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Episode 0: Welcome to Books Undone

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2023/10/08

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and as the title says - this is Episode Zero of my bookish podcast. Today, I will tell you a bit about my motivations for starting Books Undone, what content you will find here, and what schedule I will follow. I can’t wait to deep-dive into the coming episodes (and books!) with you! Where else can you find me? If you want to find out more about me, you can also check my website: https://liviajelliot.com/ I'm also on

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