{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a02b5a1bbd77001298ae8e/6487ccd97da6cb001154c098?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Holes by Louis Sachar","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62a02b5a1bbd77001298ae8e/1692206917137-3fbb6cf5d384317e06b4b4f028fff27f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You asked for it (no one asked for it) and we delivered. This week we are talking about Louis Sachar's film and Newberry Medal winning book, Holes. It is a coming of age story about a boy sent away to a juvenile correction camp where he unearths (hell yeah) secrets and breaks family curses. It truly presents as a beautiful children's novel but one foot deeper is an elegant investigation into the prison system and generational trauma... Dig in. </p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited by Darcy Brown! We love you Darcy.</p><p><br></p><p>The video essay referenced: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhGELPFmmMw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Holes and the Industrial Prison Complex by Yhara Zayd</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpcmnnqYrSE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Actors Commentary of Holes</a></p>","author_name":"Madelaine Turner and Rebecca Botter"}