Why is adding beauty to our everyday lives worth the time and effort? Tsh Oxenreider talks with fellow writer Katy Carl about why the ongoing, noble pursuit of beauty (in its truest form) is essential for ALL of us. They also chat about grad school while raising kids, AI (of course), and other such sundry.

* Guest: Katy Carl

* Host: Tsh Oxenreider

* Katy's new book, Fragile Objects

* Tsh’s latest: First Light & Eventide

* Buy a round of drinks

* Recommended reads

* Merch!

* Mariane Moore’s poem, “I too dislike it”

* Katy’s essay on AI

* Middlemarch, by George Eliot

* Reading Adventure playlist

* Ask a question! Email [email protected]

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