Raised by Literature

Inspired by musician Tom Verlaine's book sale - he's rumored to have amassed 50,000 books at the time of his passing - today I talk about how the books we read play a role in our lives. Raised by literature, built from books - what do the books on your shelves say about you?Watch the behind the scenes video to this episode (where I talk about the sale and dig into what my own books say about me) https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-raised-by/This is an audio reading of the post "Raised by Literature" originally published on September 25, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/literature/Support the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here