In this episode, we explore Anne Leckie's book, *Ancillary Justice*–a novel of galactic empire, artificial intelligence and fractured identity. In our mind-bending conversation with Old Testament scholar Dr. Collin Cornell, we draw 2 Chronicles 33 and Romans 7 into the orbit of this alternative world, discussing everything from imperial reform and primordial splitting to memory and gender.

Up Next: *Sunrise on the Reaping* by Suzanne Collins

Timestamps:

• 1:48 –Experiencing *Ancillary Justice*
• 27:18 – Collin on 2 Chronicles 33
• 1:00:05 – Tommy on Romans 7
• 1:37:32 – Next Month’s Book

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In this episode, we dive with delight into *North Woods* by Daniel Mason—a novel that, in many ways, unfolds like the Bible itself. In our wide-ranging conversation, which draws specifically Job 29 and John 4, we reflect on the sexuality of creation, the limits of human perception, and the interplay between the intimate and the epic.

Timestamps:

• 1:33 - Experiencing *North Woods*
• 43:22 - Tommy on John 4
• 1:11:29 - Emily on Job 29
• 1:49:32 - Next month’s Book … and Guest!

Up Next: *Ancillary Justice* by Ann Leckie (with guest Collin Cornell)

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In this episode, we discuss Toni Morrison’s *Beloved,* a novel that refuses to let the past be forgotten. Bringing it into conversation with Romans, John 6, and Lamentations 2 & 4, we explore haunting and historical memory, suffering and healing, the promiscuity of grace, and the pain of love.

**Content Note: Beloved is a novel written for a mature audience, and our discussion reflects that.

Timestamps:

• 1:40 - Experiencing Beloved
• 17:26 - The novel’s epigraph and Romans
• 29:31 - Emily on Lamentations 2&4
• 1:06:24 - Tommy on John 6
• 1:46:53 - Next month’s book

Up Next: *North Woods* by Daniel Mason

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