Anya and Alan talk about a mutual favorite book, “Tiny Beautiful Things” by Cheryl Strayed. CONTENT WARNING We talk about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in this episode. We discuss heartbreak, homelessness, and the religion of radical empathy. This book makes us want to be better people- and we want to share it with everyone.
The book comes from the blog Dear Sugar that ran on The Rumpus for over a decade
Cheryl Strayed announced that her newsletter will revive the advice blog
Steve Almond is an American author and co-hosted the Dear Sugars podcast with Cheryl.
The Tao te Ching is a thing
The Taoist Sage Zhuangzi said "The Perfect Man uses his mind like a mirror - going after nothing, welcoming nothing, responding but not storing.”
Tarot is a thing
“There’s a Bundle on Your Head” AKA Scared and Confused
“The Truth That Lives There” AKA Playing It Safe
“On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” by Stephen King is better understood in spirit than in words.
“We Are All Savages Inside” AKA Awful Jealous Person
“The Future Has an Ancient Heart” AKA Commencement Speech
Cheryl Strayed’s memoir is “Wild” which was also adapted into a film.
Check out our podcast about His Dark Materials- Measures of Truth
Check out our podcast about American Gods- Shadows and Shamblers
Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music.
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