Wendy and Amy discuss Greg Johnson's short story "The Plagiarist," exploring how desperation drives a hubristic character. Don't miss Amy analyzing our handwriting samples, revealing some pretty damning information on our personalities.
The prosecco is Gooseneck Vineyards Prosecco from Wickford, RI.
Next Episode: Follow Me by Kathleen Barber
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Greg Johnson's "The Plagiarist"
00:00
Introduction of the short story covered and co-hosts
00:58
Discussion of beverage: Gooseneck Vineyard Prosecco from Wickford, RI
05:10
Short story intro link
05:32
Author Greg Johnson introduction
06:40
Characters introduced; short summary of "The Plagiarist" (spoilers alert!)
15:00
Famous and not-so-famous plagiarists from the past; short history behind the word plagiarist
29:00
Themes of hubris and power of words; list of re-tellings of novels
39:30
Amy analyzes both her and Wendy's handwriting revealing the real them using Jerome S. Meyer's The Handwriting Analyzer. 1953.
46:20
Closing thoughts on the prosecco
46:50
Next Episode's novel: Follow Me by Kathleen Barber
47:00
Closing outro