The Organist

Episode 28: What We Hear When We Read

A discussion of the aural side of reading with book designer Peter Mendelsund, including excerpts from classic readings by James Joyce and others. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE

By Andrew Leland • Aug 26, 2014 • 13m Listen

Peter Mendelsund is an award-winning book designer and the author of What We See When We Read, a phenomenological treatise on the visual art of reading. In this episode of the Organist, Mendelsund discusses the auditory side of reading and the sound of the classic orators of literature, including James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Dylan Thomas. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE.

CREDITS: Produced by Ross Simonini. The Organist is produced by Simonini along with Jenna Weiss-Berman and Andrew Leland.

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Episode 28: What We Hear When We Read

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Episode 28: What We Hear When We Read

A discussion of the aural side of reading with book designer Peter Mendelsund, including excerpts from classic readings by James Joyce and others. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE

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