S5:E4 - Théa Rosenburg & 'Strong Allies'

About this episode

Carolyn Clare Givens interviews Théa Rosenburg about her role in completing Leslie Bustard's book 'Strong Allies'.

Carolyn Clare Givens interviews Square Halo’s Théa Rosenburg about co-writing and compiling Strong Allies after Leslie Bustard’s death. Thea had originally planned to be an editor and a collaborator on Leslie’s book Strong Allies, a book that expounds upon the Hebrew word ezer which can be translated as helper, but is perhaps better translated as ‘Strong Ally’. Expounding this concept was Leslie Bustard’s focus in her life but she was unable to complete her book before her death, so Thea stepped in to be a strong ally and weave together a vignettes, essays and other materials into a the literary quilt of Strong Allies . Mentioned in this episode: Strong Allies - Leslie Bustard, Théa Rosenburg Emma M. Lion - Beth Brower Carved in Ebony - Jasmine Holmes Wild Things and Castles in the Sky - Leslie Bustard, Carey Bustard, Théa Rosenburg The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Livin g - Leslie Bustard Tiny Thoughts I’ve Been Thinking - Leslie Bustard Little Women - Louisa May Alcott Betsy-Tacy - Maud Hart Lovelace A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Barbara Robinson Jacob Have I Loved - Katherine Patterson Maria Fearing Click to learn more about…

People in this episode

Host: Carolyn Clare Givens

Guest: Théa Rosenburg

Topics covered

• co-writing
• literary collaboration
• memory
• grief
• support
• literature

Keywords

• Strong Allies
• Leslie Bustard
• Théa Rosenburg
• co-writing
• literary quilt
• Hebrew word ezer
• interview
• Carolyn Clare Givens

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bandersnatch Books

Books & works: Strong Allies, Emma M. Lion, Carved in Ebony, Wild Things and Castles in the Sky, The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living, Tiny Thoughts I’ve Been Thinking, Little Women, Betsy-Tacy, A Wrinkle in Time, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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