Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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BOOKS MENTIONED:

The Topeka School by Ben Lerner: amzn.to/386Vw23

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About In Deep Conversation:
This is a new series where we will be chatting about a book we buddy read over 3 videos in total between the 2 channels. There will be spoilers, so if you plan on reading this book, we would suggest that you either wait to view this until after you have read the book, or watch with full understanding that this is a deep dialog about what we read and thoughts we have had on the material.

Sarah at Hardcover Hearts has kicked off the conversation with some background as to why we chose the book, some initial thoughts on the book itself and some questions she posed to me, which I am answering and offering my own thoughts on the book. You may want to see her video first, before starting this one. Here is her video: youtu.be/Yv28RzUFfnQ

I have some questions for her in this video. She will have her reply up in 2 days, by Jan 4, 2020, available on her channel, so make sure to visit or subscribe with notifications turned on to be alerted when that video is up. Here is her channel: youtube.com/channel/UCGNpG_pEmpa3rmQ4obUhh4Q

Boy, Uninterrupted by Jordan Kisner: theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/boy-uninterrupted/596656
No Direction Home: On Ben Lerner’s “The Topeka School” by Natasha Boyd: lareviewofbooks.org/article/no-direction-home-on-ben-lerners-the-topeka-school

We hope you enjoy this new format. We look forward to more discussions like this in the future.

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