Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

In this episode, Jordan and Brendan gush over the scarcity of admirable literary heroes, the value of patient writing, the struggle to understand the world, the tension between perishable beauty and the far side of eternity, the power of sacramental blessing, and the art of peeling onion layers.   What We’re Reading: A River Runs Through It by Norman McLean Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart by Russ Ramsey True Grit by Charles Portis Other Mentions: John Calvin - Institutes of the Christian Religion  Epistolary Novel Form  Romans 7:18-20   Next episode we will be discussing The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. We hope you join us!   Music by Brendan Michael and Will Berry Podcast Graphic designed by Alex Morra