Read Slowly.
Live Deliberately.
One book at a time.
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On today’s post: Thoughts on Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, plus September’s two project reads: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward! Check it out: https://theadamburgess.substack.com/p/jane-austen-and-jesmyn-ward
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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’…
● About Me
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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