Hello fellow Literature snobs!
 


Today we review a classic—Faulkner's As I Lay Dying—and a less than stellar adaptation by James Franco. Is the adaptation really all that bad? Is it even possible to adapt this book? We mull over those and other questions.
 



You can join our book club discussion here:<a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod/comments/rdffyj/the_goldfinch_by_donna_tartt_initial_discussion/'> https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod</a> where you can also find show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode.
You can support us by rating/liking/sharing our podcast! Subscribe to us here:
<a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canonical/id1516533463'>Apple</a> | <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/canonical'>Stitcher</a> | <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0Czh16iuXjOPdZTqeOx2qS'>Spotify</a> | <a href='https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Nhbm9uaWNhbHBvZC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiYlLSE2-HqAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA&hl=en'>Google</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNq4nGsABUQ-KWRMSZCjNA'>Youtube</a>
You can also support us by buying As I Lay Dying  or another book from one of our curated lists:  <a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod'>https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod</a>. We earn a commission on every purchase and your local indie bookstore gets a cut too!
We are also on Twitter and Facebook @CanonicalPod. Follow us to get updates on upcoming episodes!

Bad Adaptation: Discussing As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

James, Sam, and Eyad get together every week to review and discuss a book in-depth. Books are chosen as part of a thematic miniseries (Contemporary Japanese Fiction, Transhumanist Sci-Fi). Join us as we work toward building a more inclusive, contemporary canon.