Believe to See

Poet and pastor Ryan Diaz joins the table to discuss "For Those Wandering Along the Way," his forthcoming poetry collection. He explains the value of finding the transcendent in the everyday, and how poetry shaped his own journey out of cynicism.

Author Alexandra Hudson is the founder and curator of Civic Renaissance. She joins the table to discuss her work promoting the classics, and why it's so valuable to wrestle with history's greatest works. She also explains why her upcoming book is "against politeness."

Sally Clarkson joins the table to discuss her latest book, Help, I'm Drowning. She explains how rooting ourselves in the larger Christian narrative can help us weather the storms of life together—whether those are the storms we face as a parent, an artist, or simply as a human being.

To celebrate the Anselm Society's upcoming Imagination Redeemed Conference, we're re-playing highlights from our past speakers. This third entry is Amy Lee's 2020 talk: "Creating Art in the Time of War."

For our 100th episode(!), author Carolyn Givens joins the table. She's the author of "Rosefire," a forthcoming YA fantasy novel. She's also a founder of Bandersnatch Books, a new publisher focusing on hidden treasures that don't fit into traditional publishing categories. Carolyn discusses the market for young adult fiction, and how Rosefire furthers the mission of Bandersnatch Books.

To celebrate the Anselm Society's upcoming Imagination Redeemed conference, we're re-playing highlights from our past speakers. This second one is Anthony Esolen's 2018 talk: "Teaching People to Open Their Eyes"

To celebrate the Anselm Society's upcoming Imagination Redeemed conference, we're sharing highlights from our past speakers. This first one is author Lanier Ivester's 2018 talk, "The Magic of Rivendell."

Glenn McCarty is the author of Junction Tales and The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson. He's also a big believer in middle grade. He joins the table to discuss the importance of giving kids good books, and the influence of classics like Tom Sawyer on his imagination. PS: Glenn's latest book, Dead-Eye Dan and the Cimarron Kid, is now available. Check it out! http://www.glennmccarty.com

Painter Josh Tiessen joins the table to discuss his new collection, "Streams in the Wasteland." These paintings are both hyper-realistic and surrealistic. They feature exotic animals, Old Testament motifs, and a message about the human condition and our ecological crisis. Seriously, check these paintings out straight away! Here's a link to Josh's website, where you can find more info on Streams in the Wasteland: joshtiessen.com. Artwork by Josh Tiessen

Are the Classics just something for privileged nerds? Dr. Anika Prather doesn't think so. She joins the table to explain the importance of the Classics in African American thought, the importance of Africa itself in the classical world, and why we could all benefit from studying the Classics. Photo: Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) depicting an African serving boy, late Classical, ca. 360–350 B.C., Rogers Fund, 1950, Accession no. 50.11.4. Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art.