When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Brontë sisters (4.42)
- Oscar Wilde (5.19)
- John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men(6.15)
- David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes (6.33)
- David Leavitt, Equal Affections (6.33)
- David Leavitt, A Place I've Never Been (6.33)
Historical References
- Hadrian (1.8)
- Copernicus (1.8)
- Huguenots (1.12)
Pop Culture References
- "I Will Survive"(2.55)
- "Bizarre Love Triangle"(2.55)
- Audrey Hepburn (2.56)
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2.57)
- The Dave Matthews Band (4.11)
- "All Along the Watchtower" (4.11)
- Les Miserables (4.11)
- "Personal Jesus"(4.12)
- "We Are the Champions"(4.13)
- Chet Baker (8.61)
- American Pie (11.2)
- Forrest Gump (11.2)
- Say Anything (11.3)
- The Breakfast Club (11.18)
- Boys Don't Cry (12.30)
- Erasure, Always (16.3)
- Ella Fitzgerald (20.3)
- P.J. Harvey (20.3)
- Lou Reed (20.4)