Episode 3: The Generosity of Small Places

On Worlds Within, we explore the landscapes that shape stories and the stories that shape landscapes, discovering how creators bring these worlds to life in ways both intimate and expansive. In this episode, we talk with guest Angela Correll. Our conversation focuses on how tending to the seemingly small—whether small places or small details—can create a large impact. Angela shares a selection from Wendell Berry’s book Remembering, and we explore how Berry’s rhythm, word choice, and reflections influence the reading experience. We later read a passage from Angela’s fiction that shows how writing an inventory of “things” can slow us down and bring us more deeply into time and place. We enjoyed hearing about the inspiration behind Angela’s small-town revitalization efforts in Kentucky, and what she has learned about community from a  Tuscan village in Italy. We hope this episode will inspire you to pursue hospitality both on the page and beyond.Bio: Angela Correll is a writer and storyteller whose work spans fiction, nonfiction, and the stage. She’s the author of Village Life: Discover Tuscan Inspired Hospitality and Intentional Living and Restored in Tuscany, as well as the Amazon bestselling trilogy Grounded, Guarded, and Granted, which has been adapted for the stage at Kentucky’s Pioneer Playhouse. Grounded will also be released as a film in September 2025 on the Great American Family network and Great American Pureflix. Beyond writing, Angela and her husband Jess are the founders of The Stanford Experience, a collection of hospitality ventures on Main Street in Stanford, Kentucky, creating spaces that celebrate community, history, and a strong sense of place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adriennegarrison.substack.com