Read Slowly.
Live Deliberately.
One book at a time.
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Dear Friends, There’s something special about poetic memoirs. Or memoirs by poets. I’ve found that these create a kind of bridge or common ground for readers who are unused to poetry and perhaps intimidated by it. Much like Mary Oliver’s Long Life, Joy Harjo’s Crazy Brave is primarily a narrative…
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Crazy Brave: Poetic Memoir
Dear Friend, If it’s the first of the month, that means it’s time for us to begin a new title in our contemplative reading journey!…
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O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?
Dear Friend, Do you know a National Book Award-winning book when you read one? I have to say, Blackouts drew me in immediately and, despite…
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A Likeness Larger than You and Me
Dear Friend, When the narrator writes of Juan, “the stories kept him alive” (113), I had to stop and catch my breath. I, too, have…
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Staring into the Middle Space
Dear Friend, What an experience it is to sit again with a favorite writer. I can’t count the number of times I’ve recommended Justin Torres’…
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The Contemplative Reading Project, hosted by Dr. Adam Burgess, is a quest to read slowly & live deliberately. I invite you to join me in this journey!
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