Something We Read Kathryn & Eve Matheson
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Kathryn and Eve are sisters who love to read books that make them think. Books they can’t shut up about. And if starting this podcast doesn’t prove that they can’t shut up about the books they read, what will?! They’ve been reading together their whole lives, and now they want to read with you!
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1: Zero at the Bone by Christian Wiman
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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Welcome to Something We Read!
Welcome to Something We Read! Kathryn and Eve have been reading together their whole lives, and now they want to read with you. Once a month, we'll get together to talk about the books we can't shut up about. First episode coming soon--available wherever you get your podcasts on April 2nd 33
April's Book: Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair by Christian Wiman
Closing Poem: "There is no Frigate like a Book" by Emily Dickinson
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Customer Reviews
Fun and thought provoking
As someone who likes to read but has been reading book tok books and airport reads this really inspired me to shake things up!
An inspiring podcast that reminded me that I can read hard things!! And I laughed along the way to that realization!