Humans love (and learn best through) stories. But we have so many options at our fingertips compared to all of human history that it’s now a virtue to curate well what we make time for and allow in our imaginations. Tsh and Seth explore what it means to curate stories as a sacramental act (and also share some of their favorites).
- Seth’s website and newsletter
- Tsh’s website and newsletter
- It’s not too late to order Shadow & Light
- The Common Rule, by Justin Whitmel Earley
- “Bad Art Warps Our Vision,” by Leah Libresco Sargeant
- Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger
- East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
- Dead Poets Society
- Almost Famous
- Band of Brothers
- Home Fires
- Chef’s Table
- It’s A Wonderful Life
- A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
- Little Women, Greta Gerwig’s movie adaptation
- How to Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy
- The 25th, by Joshua Gibbs
- Browse Tsh’s recommended books
- Create Your Rule of Life
- Rothys.com/GOODLIST
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