Something We Read

1: Zero at the Bone by Christian Wiman


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On the inaugural episode of Something We Read, Kathryn and Eve discuss Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair by Christian Wiman--a book that the sisters describe as an uplifting gut punch. They share their reading experience and dive into their favorite parts and passages.


Links...


Something Eve Read (self plug!)


Our Instagram, which we didn't mention at all but it does exist


Other Book recommendations...


The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis


Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan (she's Irish! Also Eve realized after the fact that she has read Megan Nolan's debut novel, Acts of Desperation--which is an absolute BANGER)


Poetry...


Billy Collins, "The Breather"


Sharon Olds, Stag's Leap


Robert Frost, any collection of poetry and/or anthology, but Eve's favorite is "The Silken Tent"


Poetry Today by Maya C. Popa (on Substack)


Closing poem: "What I Didn't Know Before" By Ada Limón


Next Month's Book...


By the Lake by John McGahern


And! Special thanks to our sponsor.........pork chops pounded really thin.......we love you <3

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