The Strong Women Podcast 38. Why We Need Good Stories with K.B. Hoyle
Why do we love stories and how does it fit into a Christian worldview of who we are as human beings? Should we make reading fiction apart of our lives? Do we need to cultivate our imaginations? Young adult fiction author, K.B. Hoyle, reminds us how stories shape us and good stories make us better.
K.B. Hoyle Show Notes:
K.B. Hoyle’s Website: http://www.kbhoyle.com/
K.B. Hoyle's E-mail Address: author@kbhoyle.com
Books by K.B. Hoyle: http://www.kbhoyle.com/books.html
Christ and Pop Culture Magazine: https://christandpopculture.com/
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-lee/1100151011?ean=9780446310789
“The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chronicles-of-narnia-movie-tie-in-box-set-c-s-lewis/1103130920?ean=9780061992889
“The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hobbit-and-the-lord-of-the-rings-j-r-r-tolkien/1000478022?ean=9780547928180
Books by Madeleine L'Engle: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Madeline%20L%E2%80%99Engle
Books by George MacDonald: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/george%20macdonald/_/N-0
“Mythology” by Edith Hamilton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mythology-edith-hamilton/1125490849?ean=9780316438520&aug=1
“Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harry-potter-paperback-boxed-set-books-1-7-j-k-rowling/1108948862?ean=9780545162074
“I’m a philosopher. We can’t think our way out of this mess.” by James K.A. Smith: https://www.christiancentury.org/article/how-my-mind-has-changed/i-m-philosopher-we-can-t-think-our-way-out-mess
“The Iliad & The Odyssey” by Homer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iliad-the-odyssey-homer/1100816689?ean=9781523645800
“Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anna-karenina-barnes-noble-classics-series-leo-tolstoy/1105958283?ean=9781593080273
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barnes-noble-leatherbound-classics-pride-and-prejudice-jane-austen/1106658784?ean=9781435159631
“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-tale-of-two-cities-barnes-noble-classics-series-charles-dickens/1106017525
“The Inferno” by Dante Alighieri: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inferno-dante-alighieri/1100006504?ean=9781593080518
“Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/piranesi-susanna-clarke/1134016335?ean=9781635576757
“WandaVision” TV Series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140560/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
“Lost and Found: The Tie that Binds (WandaVision to the MCU)” article by K.B. Hoyle: https://christandpopculture.com/lost-and-found-the-tie-the-binds-wandavision-to-the-mcu/
“WandaVision Recap: Therapist Says What? (Episode 8)” article by K.B. Hoyle: https://christandpopculture.com/wandavision-recap-therapist-says-what-episode-8/
“Stranger Things” TV Series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
“Captain Marvel” Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/
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