In this episode, we delve into John Steinbeck’s sprawling masterpiece *East of Eden,* a novel that reimagines the story of Cain and Abel across generations of rivalry, love and longing. Reading it in conversation with 1 Samuel 15 and Romans 9, we explore the power of names, thinking together about how naming expresses human vocation, God’s calling, and the gift of moral agency.

Timestamps:

• 1:28 – Experiencing *East of Eden*
• 27:53 – Emily on 1 Samuel 15
• 1:00:53 – Tommy on Romans 9
• 1:50:01 – Next month’s book, *Misery* by Stephen King

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In this episode, we descend into the mist of Kazuo Ishiguro’s haunting novel, *The Buried Giant.* Reading it alongside Luke 22 and Nehemiah 2, we talk about the meaning and power of memory, specifically in relationship to violence, betrayal, death, the practice of the Eucharist, and the discipleship of children.

Timestamps:

• 1:28 – Experiencing *The Buried Giant*
• 32:25 – Tommy on Luke 22
• 1:05:03 – Emily on Nehemiah 2
• 1:42:48 – Next month’s book

Up Next: *East of Eden* by John Steinbeck

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In this episode, we wade into the waters of *Giovanni’s Room,* James Baldwin’s desperately beautiful and exposing novel of desire, dislocation and self-repression. Reckoning with this story alongside Genesis 9 and 1 Corinthians 13, we discuss gender and sexuality, human responses to the existential terror of vulnerability, and the importance of embracing our bodily existence as the incarnation of mystery.

Timestamps:

• 1:36 – Experiencing *Giovanni’s Room*
• 37:27 – Emily on Genesis 9
• 1:19:32 – Tommy on 1 Corinthians 13
• 1:49:12 – Next month’s book

Up Next: *The Buried Giant* by Kazuo Ishiguro

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