Persuasion 220 | Rebuilding Community, with Adam Gustine
Our world came to a screeching halt with the pandemic. Schedules that used to be packed to the brim opened wide, creating unexpected space. Now that the world is opening up again, we have the...
View ArticlePersuasion 221 | Imposter Syndrome (but with books)
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CHRTDY3923555130.mp3 Do you consider yourself a reader? That answer isn’t so easy to come by. How many books do you need to read a year—or a month—to qualify as a true...
View ArticlePersuasion 222 | What We Make of Ourselves: A Read-Along Series
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CHRTDY1270098461.mp3 The last week of September is officially Banned Books Week, during which the American Library Association celebrates the freedom to read even the...
View ArticlePersuasion 223 | What We Make of Our Time
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CHRTDY3000731505.mp3 If we were to choose one word to describe modern life, busy would be a top contender. We are a busy people—busy making a living, busy making a name...
View ArticlePersuasion 224 | What We Make of Our Suffering
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CHRTDY8700331869.mp3 Suffering is part and parcel of the human experience. The causes of that suffering are unique for each of us, and some of us bear a greater burden of...
View ArticlePersuasion 225 | What We Make of Others
Unless you are stranded alone on a deserted island, you live in community with others. Your entire life is interwoven with the people around you. Your family provides love and support, giving you a...
View ArticlePersuasion 226 | What We Make of Our Stories
Stories are the framework of our existence. They tell us about the foundations of the universe, the history of humankind, and the family we belong to. We tell stories about our daily lives and escape...
View ArticlePersuasion 227 | What We Make of Our Mistakes
To err is human, so the saying goes. And that’s the truth. We make mistakes daily. Some of our mistakes are annoyances at most, while others are life-altering tragedies. Whatever they are, we struggle...
View ArticlePersuasion 228 | What We Make of Destiny
In our autonomy-loving culture, the concept of destiny can cause our hearts to bristle. Unless we’re talking about true love. We gobble up stories based on two souls searching for their one true love....
View ArticlePersuasion 229 | What We Make of It All, with Karen Swallow Prior
“I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books.” We see you, Frankenstein’s creature—and we agree! Books are powerful things. They bring not only enjoyment and diversion, but also wisdom,...
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