This Is Happiness: Chapters 1-11

Welcome to the start of a new series! Over the next several weeks we’ll be digging into Irish writer, Niall Williams pastoral novel, This Is Happiness. This week we’re discussing the proverbial nature of the narrator, the memory novel framing of the story, the way the place comes alive throughout the book, and much, much more. As always, happy listening! To learn about The Tapestry, the new curriculum from the CiRCE Institute click here! It’s available to pre-order now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/

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This Is Happiness: Chapters 1-11 is an episode from Close Reads Podcast by Goldberry Studios.

This episode is 61:21 long.

This episode was published on Feb 9, 2026.

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