Episode 17: Religious devotion in poetry, and more with Rachel Mann

On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Rachel Mann about negative space, counter factuals and the etymology of a few religious words. Rachel Mann is a poet and is the Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford. She has authored several books spanning poetry, non-fiction and fiction. Her theological texts include Do Not Be Afraid, Dazzling Darkness and her novel is called The Gospel of Eve. Her most recent collection of poetry, Eleanor Among the Saints was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.You can buy Eleanor Among the Saints here: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781800173811/eleanor-among-the-saints/ You can buy A Kingdon of Love here: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781784108571/a-kingdom-of-love/ (We’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well.)Please give the show a five star rating on whatever podcasting app you are listening to this on.Tell us what you thought of this episode by posting on Instagram or Twitter and tagging us. You can find us @thepoemswemade.Make sure you don’t miss future conversations by subscribing and if you enjoyed this episode consider sharing it with a friend or anyone else you think might also like it.Theme tune: Joe Chesterman-March who can be found here: joecm.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.