EPISODE · Dec 26, 2019 · 57 MIN
Going Down into the Well
from Annotated · host Ashley
This conversation on Ian Webber's recommendation of The Center Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks explores mental illness, the work of the critic, and the importance of bridge-building in relationships. The opener of this episode is "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats, the poem which inspired the title of this book. Read my review of The Center Cannot Hold here: https://www.writethinkdream.com/blog-1/getting-a-read-the-center-cannot-hold
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