Recently, in an effort to more fairly judge the writings of Flannery O'Connor, Ella read Wise Blood. Here are here thoughts.

In this episode, Ella discusses how Petrarch inspired her to write a piece of flash fiction. She discusses flash fiction, and reads a piece that she wrote in around 10 minutes. Apologies for the quality of this episode - things may be a little rough as she transitions between computers.

In this episode, Ella discusses the important role courage plays in both attaining and maintaining the good life.

In this episode, Ella talks about a Flannery O'Connor quote from Mystery and Manners. In this quote, Miss O'Connor says that "there is a moment in every great story in which the presence of grace can be felt as it waits to be either accepted or rejected, even though the reader may not recognize this moment". Ella dives into the idea that even in great stories, grace can be rejected.

In this episode, Ella strays from her normal topics to give advice to students on how to set themselves up for success in the budding school year. She also rambles.

Char is back to verse bomb you with scripture on laziness.

In this episode, Ella looks at the lyrics of Wish You The Best by Lewis Capaldi and explains two possible interpretations of the song.