Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry with Lacey Keigley
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The episode discusses Wendell Berry's novel 'Hannah Coulter' and features guest Lacey Keigley sharing insights on her memoir and life experiences.
To support Drinks in the Library and listen to ad-free episode and additional bonus content, subscribe on Patreon Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman character in its telling. Hannah, the now-elderly narrator, recounts the love she has for the land and for her community. She remembers each of her two husbands, and all places and community connections threatened by twentieth-century technologies. Lacey Keigley is a mother, writer, educator and the author of her memoir: Nevertheless: Essays on Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope in which Lacey bends her trademark wit and style to the uncommon commonalities of daily life in a new normal, flinging back the curtains and inviting readers to witness the chaos, blessings, burdens, and hilarity of her world. At the heart of each lyrical essay is one harrowing question. When life doesn't turn out as planned-what then? You can find her on Facebook and on Instagram @SoEveryDay, and on substack: substack.com/@soeveryday We sipped on a sweet tea during this episode as a tribute to Wendell Berry, his southern roots, as well as our own! Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and…
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