Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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My name is Jason, and I've been a college English instructor, a bookseller and a newspaper columnist. I currently work in radio, selling air and writing commercials. I'm obsessed with books, cinema and tennis. Here at Old Blue’s Chapter and Verse, you'll find reviews, commentaries, tags and rambles. I chose this channel name for its multiple suggestions of meaning: "Chapter" (novels), "Verse" (poems) and "Chapter and Verse" (scripture). You'll find me primarily discussing literary fiction, films, poetry and religion. Feel free to follow me on GoodReads, Letterboxd or Instagram. I'll neither solicit nor accept books to review from publishers or self-published writers.

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March of the Mammoths - 2026 Announcement

March of the Mammoths - 2026 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Shaketember: Behind the Scenes with Dragon Theatre Productions

Shaketember: Behind the Scenes with Dragon Theatre Productions Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Pericles: Authorship, Being Stormborn, The First (Romance) Will Be the Last (Romances)

Pericles: Authorship, Being Stormborn, The First (Romance) Will Be the Last (Romances) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Shaketember 2025 Announcement! (with the yarn…)

Shaketember 2025 Announcement! (with the yarn…) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (spoiler-free)

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (spoiler-free) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Long Overdue Book and Movie Haul!

Long Overdue Book and Movie Haul! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the MAMMOTHS 2025 Announcement

March of the MAMMOTHS 2025 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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How Loaded Can One Word Be? "Such" and The Tempest

How Loaded Can One Word Be? "Such" and The Tempest Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Varieties of Villainy in Titus Andronicus

Varieties of Villainy in Titus Andronicus Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Ridin' the Storm Out: Shaketember 2024 Announcement

Ridin' the Storm Out: Shaketember 2024 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Book So Special, I Had to Make a Friday Reads to Share It

A Book So Special, I Had to Make a Friday Reads to Share It Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the Mammoths RETURNS!

March of the Mammoths RETURNS! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Syllables of Seduction in Richard III’s Opening Monologue

The Syllables of Seduction in Richard III’s Opening Monologue Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Nature of Love in Shakespeare’s Dark Comedy, Romeo and Juliet

The Nature of Love in Shakespeare’s Dark Comedy, Romeo and Juliet Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Shakespeare Journey Tag (original)

The Shakespeare Journey Tag (original) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Shaketember 2023 Announcement

Shaketember 2023 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

453 views - 2 years ago

A Ramble with the Yarn: Health Update, Recent Reads, Book Depository and Criterion Haul

A Ramble with the Yarn: Health Update, Recent Reads, Book Depository and Criterion Haul Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the MAMMOTHS: 2023 Announcement

March of the MAMMOTHS: 2023 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: Blonde, The Rings of Power, Mobthink and Cultural Collapse

A Ramble with the Yarn: Blonde, The Rings of Power, Mobthink and Cultural Collapse Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Coriolanus: A Tale of Two Articles

Coriolanus: A Tale of Two Articles Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

197 views - 3 years ago

Fate and Agency in All’s Well That Ends Well

Fate and Agency in All’s Well That Ends Well Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Best 21st Century Films I’ve Seen: 40-31

The Best 21st Century Films I’ve Seen: 40-31 Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Shaketember 2022 Announcement + three bonus beauties

Shaketember 2022 Announcement + three bonus beauties Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The A24 Movie Tag

The A24 Movie Tag Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Maybe Midrash: 2022 Announcement

Maybe Midrash: 2022 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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First Library Sale in Two-and-a-Half Years

First Library Sale in Two-and-a-Half Years Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

453 views - 3 years ago

Mammoths, Nuclear War, a Small Book Haul...and a Little Crocheting

Mammoths, Nuclear War, a Small Book Haul...and a Little Crocheting Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the Mammoths RETURNS!

March of the Mammoths RETURNS! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A January Book and Blu-Ray Haul

A January Book and Blu-Ray Haul Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Mammoth ✔️: Final Impressions of Red Comet

Mammoth ✔️: Final Impressions of Red Comet Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Best 21st Century Films I've Seen: 50-41

The Best 21st Century Films I've Seen: 50-41 Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Oscar and Lucinda: Mythmaking (Chapters 80-111)

Oscar and Lucinda: Mythmaking (Chapters 80-111) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Oscar and Lucinda: Embracing Contradiction (Chapters 58-79)

Oscar and Lucinda: Embracing Contradiction (Chapters 58-79) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Oscar and Lucinda: Characterization (Chapters 33-57)

Oscar and Lucinda: Characterization (Chapters 33-57) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Oscar and Lucinda: Language as Play (Chapters 1-32)

Oscar and Lucinda: Language as Play (Chapters 1-32) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Oscar and Lucinda: Readalong Announcement

Oscar and Lucinda: Readalong Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Shaketember 2021: Motives, Malignancy and More in Othello

Shaketember 2021: Motives, Malignancy and More in Othello Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Event Formerly Known as Shaketube Returns: Shaketember 2021!

The Event Formerly Known as Shaketube Returns: Shaketember 2021! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Page and Screen: Stalker (sans Roadside Picnic)

Page and Screen: Stalker (sans Roadside Picnic) Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Books and Life Tag

The Books and Life Tag Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Rambling Response: The Function of Poetry

A Rambling Response: The Function of Poetry Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Maybe Midrash: Rachel Held Evans and Recalibrating One’s Relationship to Scripture

Maybe Midrash: Rachel Held Evans and Recalibrating One’s Relationship to Scripture Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Taxes! Taxes! Aha! Aha! -- or, a Belated Book Haul

Taxes! Taxes! Aha! Aha! -- or, a Belated Book Haul Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Page and Screen: Rebecca

Page and Screen: Rebecca Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Best 21st Century Films I've Seen: 60-51

The Best 21st Century Films I've Seen: 60-51 Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Maybe Midrash: TBR and Reflections

Maybe Midrash: TBR and Reflections Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Maybe Midrash 2021 Announcement

Maybe Midrash 2021 Announcement Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: Red Comet pages 100-250 + Three Films and the Perils of Deep Snow

A Ramble with the Yarn: Red Comet pages 100-250 + Three Films and the Perils of Deep Snow Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Reason for No Ramble Tonight: Snowmageddon

The Reason for No Ramble Tonight: Snowmageddon Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble without the Yarn: 100 Pages of Red Comet + Two Films from Chloé Zhao

A Ramble without the Yarn: 100 Pages of Red Comet + Two Films from Chloé Zhao Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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Stirring the Seuss Pot: Thoughts on Cultural Erasure

Stirring the Seuss Pot: Thoughts on Cultural Erasure Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the Mammoths 2021...Begins Now!

March of the Mammoths 2021...Begins Now! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: 2021 Reading Roadmap, Telling Stories in Reverse and Will Ferrell

A Ramble with the Yarn: 2021 Reading Roadmap, Telling Stories in Reverse and Will Ferrell Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The A to J Tag Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: Shout-Outs, Romantic Scenes in Literature and...Viscera

A Ramble with the Yarn: Shout-Outs, Romantic Scenes in Literature and...Viscera Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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March of the Mammoths is BACK!

March of the Mammoths is BACK! Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: Hateful Comments, More on Mrs. Dalloway and 22 July

A Ramble with the Yarn: Hateful Comments, More on Mrs. Dalloway and 22 July Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Booktube Backstage Tag: Ramble with the Yarn Edition

The Booktube Backstage Tag: Ramble with the Yarn Edition Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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The Best 21st Century Films I’ve Seen: 70-61

The Best 21st Century Films I’ve Seen: 70-61 Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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A Ramble with the Yarn: Woolf, Aliens and Nightmares

A Ramble with the Yarn: Woolf, Aliens and Nightmares Old Blue's Chapter and Verse

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