Episode #123 - Reading and Reflecting on the Classics with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior to discuss Reading and Reflecting on the Classics. Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, the host or Jesus and Jane Austen, and the editor of a series that we’re discussing today, which provide critical introductions to classic texts called Guides for Reading and Reflecting (published by B&H). In our conversation, Dr. Prior tells us about the idea behind reprinting some classic texts with her critical introductions, her broader hope that people pick up the classics and engage them, and what it means to read well. We also talk about the aesthetics of holding a well-made book, comparing the formative effects of different genres of literature, and the differences between reading printed material versus digitally-mediated content, including images in film and TV. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Amber Bowen, Dr. Josh Carroll, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, and Stephanie Kate Judd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.