Dave's back from vacation, Barnabas is off doing something else, and we're uncomfortable in the studio with a special guest: our friend Nick Rynerson. Nick is the chief creative officer at Useful Group (a digital marketing agency you'll be hearing more about in the future); more importantly he loves to read—and he adores Wendell Berry.
So we're going to talk about that.
Listen in as we discuss:
How Nick fell in love with Wendell Berry's writing (but really doesn't want to sound like he's a stalker) If Barnabas is actually funny on Twitter or is it because we know his tone If your life has to be a hot mess to be a brilliant writer Why we need to recapture a sense of presence when we live so much of our lives in front of screens What you need to go into reading Berry's work knowing Why you should read physical books and not eBooks Who Nick wants to punch in the face as part of the Jack Reacher Sucker Punch of the WeekAs always, thanks to our friends at Lagares Coffee Roaster for partnering with us to make the Table of (mal)Contents blend. Order all the bags you can handle today.
A few of the books we mention on this episode Wendell Berry's books: The Unsettling of America Nathan Coulter A Place on Earth Jayber Crow Hannah Coulter Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Old, Weird America by Grell Marcus (previously published as Invisible Republic) Midnight Rising by Tony Horowitz The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson Sharing and supporting the show Leave a five-star rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to the show. Give us a follow on Twitter at @MalContentsPod Be sure to use the Amazon affiliate links above to help us pay for the costs of producing and hosting the show. Interested in sponsoring Table of (mal)Contents? Let's talk via email or DM @malContentsPod on Twitter.Your Next Favorite Book: Faith, Hope, and Carnage
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