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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
Episodes
  • Babbitt Chapter 1

    Babbitt Chapter 1
    Apr 9 2026
    In which one is introduced to the earnest and bustling world of George F. Babbitt, a prosperous real-estate broker whose life unfolds amidst the conventions and comforts of middle-class Zenith. The narrative gently sketches the rhythms of his daily existence, hinting at the familiar certainties and subtle yearnings beneath his respectable façade.
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    27 mins
  • Babbitt Chapter 2

    Babbitt Chapter 2
    Apr 9 2026
    In which George Babbitt wakes to the rhythms of his comfortable middle-class life, navigating the familiar streets of Zenith with a combination of pride and unease. The chapter paints a picture of a man deeply enmeshed in the conventions of his social world, secretly aware of the subtle pressures that shape his every choice.
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    21 mins
  • Elmer Gantry Chapter 33

    Elmer Gantry Chapter 33
    Apr 8 2026
    In which the Reverend Dr. Gantry faces a maelstrom of scandal as accusations threaten to unravel his reputation, only for a dramatic confession to clear his name and reaffirm his standing within the church community. Amidst the fervent prayers and triumphant hallelujahs of his congregation, Gantry resolves to embark upon a renewed crusade for morality and Christian dominion throughout the land.
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    13 mins
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