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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The Immense Preciousness of Each Breath
Dear Friend, What is a memoir? How–or why–does it work? Maybe it starts with a good title. Crazy Brave is more than a double-entendre. It…
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A Night Sky Rich with Falling Stars
Dear Friends, “West is the direction of endings . . . [i]t represents learning to find the road in the darkness” (109). If you’re paying…
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The Edge of Sorrow
Dear Friends, They say that pain is good for creativity. There’s a long mythology surrounding “the tortured artist,” so much so that the idea has…
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Every Soul Has a Song
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…
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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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