About this episode
Jess Orr and Marjorie Lotfi discuss two literary works focusing on comfort during difficult times.
Jess Orr and Marjorie Lotfi discuss 'Soft Things on Hard Days' by Micaela J. Ralph and 'My Wife's Whistle' by Jim Carruth. Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland.
People in this episode
Host: Jess Orr
Guest: Marjorie Lotfi
Topics covered
- literature
- book discussion
- poetry
- art
- comfort
Keywords
- literature
- poetry
- comfort
- book discussion
- Micaela J. Ralph
- Jim Carruth
Sponsors
Creative Scotland
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Soft Things on Hard Days, My Wife's Whistle
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