The Yak Babies Book Podcast
Canon or Cannon
Episodes
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
250- Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars - Canon or Cannon 2.0
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
The pals did a group read of Ryka Aoki's sci-fi novel Light from Uncommon Stars. Will it stand the test of time or be shot into the ocean of forgotten books?
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
245- Don DeLillo’s White Noise - Canon or Cannon 2.0
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
The pals all read Don DeLillo's 1985 novel, White Noise. Should it be enshrined int he canon or blasted into the sea by cannon?
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
237- Toni Morrison’s Beloved - Canon or Cannon 2.0
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
The pals read and review Toni Morrison' brutal and haunting novel 1987 Beloved. It's generally recognized as a masterpiece, will the Yaks keep it in the canon or shoot it into the sea? The deliberation may not be as clear cut as you thing. NOTE: our Patreon has not reached the level at which we can afford an on-staff factchecker. Some interpretations of historical facts by the Yaks may not be wholly accurate.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
233- Yak Picks: 21st Century Literature
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
The pals share their favorite titles of the last 23 years, and a surprise Canon or Cannon decision is made.
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
216- Tommy Orange’s There There - Canon or Cannon 2.0
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
The pals read Tommy Orange's acclaimed 2018 novel There There and consider whether it should be canonized or launched into the sea.
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
196- Cormac McCarthy’s The Road - Canon or Cannon 2.0
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
The pals all read Cormac McCarthy's literary post-apocalyptic The Road and discuss whether it deserves immortalization in the first entry in our rebooted Canon or Cannon.
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
179- The New Canon (or Cannon)
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
The pals construct a list of 21st century books they think will still be talked about if humanity survives into the 22nd century--and establishes their reading list for the Canon or Cannon 2: Reloaded reboot in the process.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
174- Dr. Seuss‘s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
The pals threaten a holiday classic with a blast into the sea.
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
158- Canon or Cannon: Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
The pals reach deep into the canon and put one of the most esteemed novels in English literature to the cannon test.
Thursday May 13, 2021
150- Herman Melville's Bartleby, the Scrivener
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
It's another round of Canon or Cannon! This time we read Herman Melville's classic story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and choose whether we want to keep it a required read or prefer not to.