Contemplative Reading Project

Read Slowly.

Live Deliberately.

One book at a time.

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  • Jane Austen & Jesmyn Ward

    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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  • Is It Cake? Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s ‘Dictée’

    Dear Friend, And so, we return to poetry. Well, sort of. Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Dictée has been described as a novel by some, as…

  • Be Closer to the Flowers

    Dear Friend, As we wrap-up our contemplative read of The Book of Joy, I find myself feeling grateful for this experience, for this community, and…

  • Step Firmly Forward into the Howling Wind

    Dear Friend, “To choose hope is to step firmly forward into the howling wind, baring one’s chest to the elements, knowing that, in time, the…

  • The Elasticity of Love

    Dear Friend, How do we expand our love so that it’s not only our children or immediate family and friends whom we cherish, but all…

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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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