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• The Help: "You is Kind, You is Smart, You is One of the Good Ones"

  🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiatives, and some of the controversy around "The Help". Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost

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• The Secret Life of Bees: Honey, Mary and Unlikely Community

  🐝 It's another bee book! join us for a fantastic discussion about a truly wonderful book, in which we explore the journey of a 14 year old girl escaping an abusive home and running away from her past. Can God be a mother? How does Mary fit into spirituality? How does the Civil Rights movement echo in today’s world? Join us for this and more in today's episode. We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FSInstagram: @theliterarylamppostYoutube: The Literary LamppostMusic by Josh Ibbottsoundcloud.com/doplasEmail: [email protected] the showFollow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost

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• The Murmur of Bees: Magic, Morals, Fate and Free Will

  🐝 Join us today for a discussion on Sofia Segovia's novel, The Murmur of Bees! Such a beautiful, heartwarming yet heartbreaking story, with so much to talk about! A boy, abandoned because of a birth defect, found under a bridge protected by a blanket to bees. These bees become his constant guide through life...magical realism hums through this story.Something really interesting is the idea of moral entitlement, so well demonstrated by the antagonist, Anselmo Espiricueta. Never heard of moral entitlement? Join us to find out!  Support the showFollow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost

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• Dictionary of Lost Words: Lost, Found, Shared

  📚Today we discuss Pip Williams' "Dictionary of Lost Words", which follows Esme Nicoll the daughter of a lexicographer working on the Oxford English Dictionary. Words are powerful, we all know that. But why? What gives them their power? and what happens when those words are taken away? Join us for this and much more! We hope you love this highly anticipated episode!We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FSInstagram: @theliterarylamppostYoutube: The Literary LamppostMusic by Josh Ibbottsoundcloud.com/doplasEmail: [email protected] us on Instagram @theliterarylamppostSupport the showFollow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost

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• This is Happiness: When Life is the Story

  In this episode, we discuss Niall William's This is Happiness. A charming and wholesome read, this book gave us a lot to think about! Join us for a conversation about what it means to live, as well as how literature can be therapy,  how to cope with change, and healthy vs unhealthy Christianity. Come along for the ride! We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FSInstagram: @theliterarylamppostYoutube: The Literary LamppostMusic by Josh Ibbottsoundcloud.com/doplasEmail: [email protected] the showFollow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost

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