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Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
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A Christmas Memory
Scotto discusses Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short story you can find in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Plus: fruitcake, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, whiskey, nostalgia, family, warmth, money,…
The Gospel According to John
It's the fall of 2008 and a 21-year-old Scotto is trying to live on campus again. He's learning about ancient Roman art, Toni Morrison, and the Gospel According to John, all while failing socially…
All Things Grow
Scotto records while pacing in his office and reading: James Brown's Apology to the Young Addict, old letters from Mrs. Scotto, an anonymously authored book called Time Heals All Wounds, and notes…
Raw Wind
Scotto reacts to a Louise Glück poem. This episode includes reflections on insomnia, healing, aging, stimming, autism, alcoholism, family, and much more. Happy Thanksgiving!
39
It's the day after Scotto's 39th birthday.
War Trash
Scotto reacts to Ha Jin's novel War Trash, which explores a Chinese soldier's time in an American POW camp. This episode includes reflections on historical fiction, the Korean War, the War in…
He Missed His Mother
While taking care of a sick dog, Scotto reads a poem called "Then for the Seventh Night" by Mark Levine.
Franny and Zooey (Part II)
Scotto finishes his discussion of J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey. This episode includes: root beer in a water gun, spiritual crises, family conflicts, The Baghavad Gita, Franz Kafka, Jesus Christ,…
Franny and Zooey (Part I)
Scotto reacts to J.D. Salinger's short story "Franny." The episode includes ruminations on: child prodigies, people pleasing, the power of prayer, the pain of dating someone you don't really like,…
The Vegetarian
Scotto reacts to Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang's The Vegetarian. The patreon is currently shut down--but it may open up again someday. In the meantime, if you want to support Scotto, rate the…
A Small Place
Scotto reacts to Jamaica Kincaid's A Small Place and discusses why he hasn't been many places. This episode explores the relationship between consumers and workers, Scotto's domestic travel…
Veronica
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howiveread Scotto connects with Mary Gaitskill's Veronica.
Machines of Loving Grace
Support Scotto and get bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howiveread Scotto reacts to Karl Ove Knausgaard's "The Reenchanted World," which you can read in the June 2025 issue of…
My Brilliant Friend, Chapter 16
Support Scotto and get bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/howiveread Scotto reacts to a chapter from Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend.
Moving On feat. Rob Couch
Guest episode! Rob Couch talks about reading Larry McMurtry's Moving on. You can listen to Rob's podcast about King of the Hill here: https://www.yeppodcast.com/ Support Scotto and get bonus episodes…
Student Writing
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Are Prisons Obsolete?
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howiveread The murder of Robert Brooks in a New York prison motivated Scotto to reread Angela Y. Davis's Are Prison's Obsolete. The book made him think about the…
The Chronicles of Narnia feat. Kelly Daniels
Author Kelly Daniels shares a story about his mother reading him The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (and much more). Find Kelly's writing and podcast here:…
Demian
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howiveread Scotto reacts to Hermann Hesse's novel Demian. The episode explores lying, good and evil, pen names, World Wars, prodigal sons, and much more.
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