Unknown Friends

Enjoy this special bonus episode in which I read aloud the opening chapter of Anne Brontë's novel Agnes Grey, reviewed last week in Episode 7 of the podcast's second season.

If you'd like to hear more read-alouds from me, you can join the Unknown Friends community on Patreon and access monthly bonus episodes in which I narrate the first chapter of one book I'm reviewing each month. Learn more at www.patreon.com/unknownfriends!

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I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at www.kittywhamproductions.com/podcast.

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Drawing from her experience as a governess, Anne Brontë (the youngest of the Brontë sisters) wrote her first novel, Agnes Grey, at age 27, in which she conveys to her readers the all-importance of the golden rule - doing unto others as we would be done by.

The Unknown Friends podcast is now on Patreon! Visit our page at https://www.patreon.com/unknownfriends, where you can explore the different ways to join as a patron and get access to bonus content like our new monthly preview episodes.

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

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The Violent Bear It Away, Flannery O'Connor's second and final novel, explores one boy's struggle against the religious fanaticism of his great-uncle, and in the process, O'Connor relies heavily on Eucharistic symbolism to portray the confrontation between the boy's willfulness and his divine destiny.

Today's announcement: the Unknown Friends podcast is joining Patreon! Listen to the last few minutes of today's episode to hear more details, and keep an eye out for our official launch next week, on Wednesday, Feb. 24. THANK YOU for listening to my book reviews - your support is everything!

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I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with your book-loving friends!

N. D. Wilson's Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, a book on Christian apologetics published in 2009, not only responds to the "problem of evil" in the world but also explores the reality of God's voiced universe and inspires wonder and gratitude in his readers.

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

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In Part 2 of my analysis of Jane Austen's much-debated novel, Mansfield Park, I respond to critical interpretations of Fanny Price's character, offer my own understanding of Austen's moral philosophy, and discuss her nuanced perspective on the art of theater.

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

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In Part 1 of my two-episode discussion of Jane Austen's controversial novel Mansfield Park, I introduce the book's publication, reception, plot, and characters, drawing special attention to our timid but wise heroine, Fanny Price.

In Part 2, I will explore the novel's complex and disputed themes, sharing details from the story that demonstrate both how Mansfield Park is unique and how it harmonizes with the rest of the Austen canon. (Warning: expect spoilers in Part 2!)

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

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Doomsday Book, Connie Willis's 1992 novel blending sci-fi and historical fiction, considers the incarnation of Christ from an intriguing angle, although the book suffers from tedious pacing and poor plot development.

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

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In this first episode of Season Two, I discuss how Helene Hanff's delightful memoir 84, Charing Cross Road, published in 1970, perfectly epitomizes the remark that helped inspire this podcast: "Reading brings us unknown friends." (Honoré de Balzac)

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with your book-loving friends!

Anyone wanting to improve their reading habits in 2021? On this New Year's Day, I'm sharing six simple strategies that have helped me over the last two years to make more time for reading than I ever did before, and I hope these ideas will be useful for you too.

1. Diversify (3:42)

2. Listen (6:27)

3. Equip (9:24)

4. Quit (10:57)

5. Track (12:24)

6. Share (15:09)

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this bonus episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with your book-loving friends. Season Two launches in early January!

This Christmas Eve, I wanted to share with you a couple of poems that I hope will comfort and uplift you. Please enjoy my original sonnet, "Delivery," and one of my very favorite Advent poems, "The House of Christmas" by G. K. Chesterton.

You can read the poems for yourself via these links:

"Delivery" - https://kittywhamproductions.com/2015/12/20/delivery/

"The House of Christmas" - https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2016/12/house-of-christmas-gk-chesterton.html

Also, as mentioned early in the episode, you can watch the live-streamed performance of my new Christmas play, "As Ever, Sam," on YouTube at https://youtu.be/xtOriqA3dnk. It's a thoughtful, inspiring, family-friendly drama set during World War 2, and I hope you enjoy it!

I'm Rachelle Ferguson of Kittywham Productions, and Unknown Friends is my weekly book review podcast, where I discuss classic and contemporary literature from my personal reading list. Visit the Unknown Friends homepage at https://kittywhamproductions.com/podcast/.

While studying English and classical languages at Hillsdale College I founded my company Kittywham Productions, where I publish original play scripts and skits for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and Christian theaters. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.kittywhamproductions.com.

Get in touch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelle.ferguson

Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittywhamproductions

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this bonus episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with your book-loving friends. Season Two launches in early January!