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The Sinclair Lewis Library

The Sinclair Lewis Library

By: Sinclair Lewis
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 Welcome to The Sinclair Lewis Library - a dignified little institution devoted to the careful airing of American ambition, middle-class certainty, and the curious art of taking oneself very seriously. Here, the streets are tidy, the rhetoric is polished, and the human comedy is forever peeking through the curtains. Each episode presents a full reading from Lewis’s novels, where boosters boast, reformers reform, and respectable citizens discover (sometimes to their alarm) that respectability can be the strangest costume of all.

Settle in as boardrooms, parlors, laboratories, and Main Streets come briskly to life. Whether you arrive as a loyal Babbitt or a secret rebel, this podcast offers a front-row seat to satire that still feels uncomfortably familiar. Consider it your weekly civic meeting, only far more honest and considerably better read.Public domain
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  • Elmer Gantry Chapter 13

    Elmer Gantry Chapter 13
    Mar 27 2026
    In which we witness Elmer Gantry’s bustling apprenticeship to the charismatic evangelist Sharon Falconer, as they pioneer the grand and theatrical revival meetings that stretch across towns and cities, weaving sermons and spectacles with the intricacies of committee politics and skilful fundraising. Amid the whirlwind of passionate oratory, strategic manoeuvres, and the assembly of an impulsive yet devoted troupe, the reader is given a vivid glimpse into the machinery behind the fervour and pageantry of evangelical crusades.
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    36 mins
  • Elmer Gantry Chapter 14

    Elmer Gantry Chapter 14
    Mar 27 2026
    In which Elmer Gantry and Sharon Falconer navigate the complexities and contradictions of life on the evangelistic road, balancing devotion and ambition amid the lively, sometimes chaotic company of their troupe. Their conversations with fellow preachers, disputes over methods, and spirited plans reveal a world of earnest faith tempered by the practicalities and peccadilloes of their calling.
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    27 mins
  • Elmer Gantry Chapter 11 Part 4-6

    Elmer Gantry Chapter 11 Part 4-6
    Mar 26 2026
    In which a scholarly and restless cleric named Cecil Aylston journeys through various religious affiliations and wanderings before becoming the devoted yet imposing first assistant to the fervent evangelist Sharon Falconer. Meanwhile, Elmer Gantry arrives in Lincoln to join Sharon's campaign, where he first contends with the different preaching styles of Cecil and then delivers a stirring speech that sways the hearts of business men, all under the watchful, enigmatic presence of Sharon herself.
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    23 mins
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