Kale Zelden
Literature teacher and writer focused on the Great Books and reading tradition; teaches high school and writes about how to recover and teach canonical texts in a modern context.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 5min
443 - Kale Zelden - There’s Still Time to Read the Great Books
Kale Zelden, a literature teacher and writer who revives the Great Books for modern classrooms. He discusses how to encounter Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare on their own terms. Conversations touch on rebuilding a practical canon, balancing ancient epics with modern novels, and how reading traditions shape communal meaning.
