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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  • The Ghosts of History

    Dear Friend, “If you didn’t hide, you wouldn’t feel so crazy inside.” I can’t tell you how true I find that statement, which begins this…

  • All We Have is Here and Now

    Dear Friend, This week’s reading aligned almost perfectly with the end of Part One. A good title reveals much without revealing anything, and “Broken Everythings”…

  • When the Great Mystery Cracks Us Open

    Dear Friend, “Music’s my religion.” So begins James Brandon’s young adult historical fiction novel, Ziggy, Stardust & Me. You might recall my mentioning that this…

  • There’s a Starman Waiting in the Sky

    Dear Friend, Reading Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet last month was a delight, indeed. I mentioned in the introductory post that it’s a book I’ve always…

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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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