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The Cosmic Library

The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else. Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them. Season one considered Finnegans Wake; in season two, it was 1,001 Nights. Season three journeyed through and beyond the Hebrew Bible. In season four, we considered Journey to the West. For season five, we talk about a kind of writing that's filled many massive books: the American short story. Season six: The Brothers Karamazov.

7.5 In Search of Lost Time: Surprise Ending

32 mins; March 17, 2026

7.4 In Search of Lost Time: Art vs. Jealousy

31 mins; March 10, 2026

7.3 In Search of Lost Time: Wasting Time

23 mins; March 03, 2026

7.2 In Search of Lost Time: Enchanted Self-Discovery

43 mins; February 24, 2026

7.1 In Search of Lost Time: Imaginary Music

42 mins; February 17, 2026

Season 7 Trailer: In Search of Lost Time

1 min; January 29, 2026

6.5 Karamazov Season: Where Parallels Converge

17 mins; May 14, 2025

6.5 Karamazov Season: Where Parallels Converge

16 mins; May 14, 2025

6.4 Karamazov Season: Math Dreams

35 mins; May 07, 2025

6.4 Karamazov Season: Math Dreams

36 mins; May 07, 2025

6.3 Karamazov Season: Philosophical Phrenzy

22 mins; April 30, 2025

6.3 Karamazov Season: Philosophical Phrenzy

21 mins; April 30, 2025

6.2 Karamazov Season: The Fiction Machine

41 mins; April 23, 2025

6.2 Karamazov Season: The Fiction Machine

40 mins; April 23, 2025

6.1 Karamazov Season: The Radio Play

48 mins; April 16, 2025

6.1 Karamazov Season: The Radio Play

47 mins; April 16, 2025

Season 6 Trailer: Karamazov Season

2 mins; April 02, 2025

Season 6 Trailer: Karamazov Season

1 min; April 02, 2025

5.5 The Short Story in the U.S.: Otherworldly Bedtime Stories

25 mins; May 21, 2024

5.5 The Short Story in the U.S.: Otherworldly Bedtime Stories

24 mins; May 21, 2024

5.4 The Short Story in the U.S.: NYC+MFA+ATL

36 mins; May 14, 2024

5.4 The Short Story in the U.S.: NYC+MFA+ATL

37 mins; May 14, 2024

5.3 The Short Story in the U.S.: It's Weird

19 mins; May 07, 2024

5.3 The Short Story in the U.S.: It's Weird

20 mins; May 07, 2024

5.2 The Short Story in the U.S.: Wake Up with Wakefield

36 mins; April 30, 2024

5.2 The Short Story in the U.S.: Wake Up with Wakefield

37 mins; April 30, 2024

5.1 The Short Story in the U.S.: Introduction

28 mins; April 23, 2024

5.1 The Short Story in the U.S.: Introduction

29 mins; April 23, 2024

Season 5 Trailer: The Short Story in the United States

1 min; April 03, 2024

Season 5 Trailer: The Short Story in the United States

2 mins; April 03, 2024

4.5 The Hall of the Monkey King: Immortality

24 mins; July 04, 2023

4.5 The Hall of the Monkey King: Immortality

27 mins; July 04, 2023

4.4 The Hall of the Monkey King: Cinematic Transcendence

20 mins; June 27, 2023

4.4 The Hall of the Monkey King: Cinematic Transcendence

18 mins; June 27, 2023

4.3 The Hall of the Monkey King: The Flawed Mind Monkey

25 mins; June 20, 2023

4.3 The Hall of the Monkey King: The Flawed Mind Monkey

28 mins; June 20, 2023

4.2 The Hall of the Monkey King: Lawful Chaos

25 mins; June 13, 2023

4.2 The Hall of the Monkey King: Lawful Chaos

28 mins; June 13, 2023

4.1 The Hall of the Monkey King: Introduction

19 mins; June 06, 2023

4.1 The Hall of the Monkey King: Introduction

21 mins; June 06, 2023

Season 4 Trailer: The Hall of the Monkey King

2 mins; May 25, 2023

Season 4 Trailer: The Hall of the Monkey King

1 min; May 25, 2023

3.5 Mosaic Mosaic: You Take It from Here

20 mins; May 10, 2022

3.5 Mosaic Mosaic: You Take It from Here

23 mins; May 10, 2022

3.4 Mosaic Mosaic: Struggling with Disaster

22 mins; May 03, 2022

3.4 Mosaic Mosaic: Struggling with Disaster

20 mins; May 03, 2022

3.3 Mosaic Mosaic: Dream Interpretation

32 mins; April 26, 2022

3.3 Mosaic Mosaic: Dream Interpretation

29 mins; April 26, 2022

3.2 Mosaic Mosaic: Laws of Emotion

38 mins; April 19, 2022

3.2 Mosaic Mosaic: Laws of Emotion

41 mins; April 19, 2022

3.1 Mosaic Mosaic: Introduction

31 mins; April 12, 2022

3.1 Mosaic Mosaic: Introduction

35 mins; April 12, 2022

Season 3 Trailer: Introducing Mosaic Mosaic

3 mins; April 06, 2022

Season 3 Trailer: Introducing Mosaic Mosaic

2 mins; April 06, 2022

2.5 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Inconclusion

31 mins; December 07, 2021

2.5 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Inconclusion

27 mins; December 07, 2021

2.4 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Survival

30 mins; November 29, 2021

2.4 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Survival

33 mins; November 29, 2021

2.3 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Formulaic Surprises

34 mins; November 22, 2021

2.3 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Formulaic Surprises

31 mins; November 22, 2021

2.2 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Magnet Mountain

27 mins; November 15, 2021

2.2 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Magnet Mountain

30 mins; November 15, 2021

2.1 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Introduction

28 mins; November 09, 2021

2.1 The Worlds of Scheherazade: Introduction

25 mins; November 09, 2021

The Worlds of Scheherazade Trailer

2 mins; October 25, 2021

The Worlds of Scheherazade Trailer

3 mins; October 25, 2021

1.5 Finnegan and Friends: Musical Conclusions

20 mins; April 29, 2021

1.5 Finnegan and Friends: Musical Conclusions

18 mins; April 29, 2021

1.4 Finnegan and Friends: Familiar Language

20 mins; April 22, 2021

1.4 Finnegan and Friends: Familiar Language

23 mins; April 22, 2021

1.3 Finnegan and Friends: Water

28 mins; April 15, 2021

1.3 Finnegan and Friends: Water

31 mins; April 15, 2021

1.2 Finnegan and Friends: Dreams

36 mins; April 07, 2021

1.2 Finnegan and Friends: Dreams

33 mins; April 07, 2021

1.1 Finnegan and Friends: Introduction

30 mins; April 01, 2021

1.1 Finnegan and Friends: Introduction

34 mins; April 01, 2021

Finnegan and Friends Trailer

2 mins; March 24, 2021

Finnegan and Friends Trailer

3 mins; March 24, 2021

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