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Picking apart 'The Odyssey' book and film

WBUR
Published August 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM CDT
Marble busts of philosophers Homer (C, 1-2 century AD) and Chrysippos (R, 1st century AD) are displayed. (Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)
Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images
Marble busts of philosophers Homer (C, 1-2 century AD) and Chrysippos (R, 1st century AD) are displayed. (Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images)

“The Stacks” host and creator Traci Thomas, Here & Now‘s go-to book expert, picked “The Odyssey” for her summer book club read. She discusses the book and film with host Scott Tong with a little input from our listeners.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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