#62: Gilead Kick-off Show
Close Reads
English - August 14, 2017 20:18 - 57 minutes - ★★★★★ - 568 ratingsSociety & Culture Arts Books bookclub bookreview books greatbooks reading Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #61: Brideshead Revisited Q&A
Next Episode: #63: Gilead (ep. 2)
On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead (2004). Topics include whether this is a sad book, a bit on Robinson's biography, John Ames's joy in the face of suffering, and more.
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