The Good Books: BK O'Connor, author of Eve: A Novel

from Exvangelical · host Blake Chastain

This week I'm talking to B.K. O'Connor, author of Eve: A Novel. Buy Eve: A Novel on bookshop.org to support the show: https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781592116690 Follow BK O'Connor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bkivoconnor/ She and I appeared together on a panel in Brooklyn last month, which you can read about here: https://www.blakechastain.com/at-the-urbane-arts-club/ 00:00 Housekeeping Updates 01:00 Show Expansion Plans 02:19 Meet BK O'Connor 03:09 Growing Up Multi Faith 04:58 Losing Faith Through Milton 06:00 Eve Across Traditions 09:44 Quest for Truth 10:42 Why Write Eve 15:04 Eve as Divine Feminine 20:00 Chalice Versus Blade 24:46 Gods Beyond Eden 28:37 Rewriting Sacred Stories 34:02 Reclaiming Sacred Texts 36:02 Mary Magdalene and Asherah 39:24 Eve Against Patriarchy 41:27 Motherhood and Monogamy 43:43 Rip Up the Script 47:06 Lilith Versus Eve 51:37 Next Myth Retellings 55:25 Lightning Round Books 59:55 Teaching Lifelong Reading 01:02:17 Final Plugs and Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

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