The Scandal of Reading 20 | Kaitlyn Schiess on Dorothy L. Sayers’ Zeal of thy House
Writer, Author, and ThD student Kaitlyn Schiess joins Jessica to talk about their love for Dorothy L. Sayers’ Zeal of Thy House.
The Scandal of Reading 19 | Lit Pulpit – Go Tell It On the Mountain, Part 2
Claude and Austin discuss their impressions of Baldwin’s cast of characters and the critical importance of setting.
The Scandal of Reading 18 | Jessica Hooten Wilson on Reading for the Love of God
On this special episode, Claude Atcho interviews Jessica Hooten Wilson regarding her forthcoming book, Reading for the Love of God.
The Scandal of Reading 17 | D.L. Mayfield on Dorothy Day’s The Long Loneliness
D.L. Mayfield joins the show to discuss the life and writings of the social worker and self-described anarchist Dorothy Day.
The Scandal of Reading 16 | Lit Pulpit – Go Tell It On The Mountain
Austin and Claude delve into James Baldwin’s debut novel.
The Scandal of Reading 15 | Patti Callahan Henry on CS Lewis’ Till We Have Faces
Jessica is joined by Patti Callahan Henry to discuss their shared love for C.S. Lewis and the story of Joy Davidman.
The Scandal of Reading 14 | Matthew Mullins on Anne Bradstreet
Jessica is joined by Matthew Mullins to discuss their shared love for poetry and Anne Bradstreet.
The Scandal of Reading 13 | Drew E. Jackson on Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited
Jessica is joined by poet and pastor Drew E. Jackson to discuss Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited.
Scandal of Reading | Season 2 Introduction
Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson is joined by Claude Atcho and Austin Carty to introduce new listeners to the show at the start of Season 2.
The Scandal of Reading 12 | Intro to Lit Pulpit
Co Hosts Claude and Austin tease their new show with a light discussion of James Baldwin’s Go Tell It On The Mountain.
The Scandal of Reading 11 | Austin Carty on Frederick Buechner’s Godric
Frederick Buechner’s Godric is discussed by Jessica and guest Austin Carty, including the themes of death and fiction as autobiography.
The Scandal of Reading 10 | Tsh Oxenreider on Walker Percy’s The Moviegoer
Jessica and Tsh Oxenreider discuss Walker Percy’s debut novel and its new meaning for younger generations in an increasingly disconnected society.
The Scandal of Reading 9 | Abigail Favale on Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Herland
Jessica and Abigail Favale discuss Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 1915 feminist utopian novel Herland and why it’s still worth reading today.
The Scandal of Reading 8 | Haley Stewart on Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavransdatter
Jessica and Haley Stewart discuss Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavransdatter and how its view of sin contrasts with our modern view.
The Scandal of Reading 7 | Karen Swallow Prior on Flannery O’Connor’s The Violent Bear It Away
Jessica and guest Karen Swallow Prior discuss Flannery O’Connor’s final novel, “The Violent Bear It Away” and its commentary on suffering.
The Scandal of Reading 6 | Chris Smith on Georges Bernanos’ Diary of a Country Priest
Chris Smith joins to discuss Bernanos’ Diary of a Country Priest and the novel’s take on the literary history of historic individualism.
