JR. welcomes fellow podcaster Megan Tietz of the Sorta Awesome Podcast to discuss the literary firestorm surrounding Harper Lee’s recently-published Harper Lee’s sequel/prequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. We dive into the complicated publication history, and spend a lot of time on the book’s controversial portrayal of beloved Atticus Finch. Along the way, we reflect on our own histories with the book, race and why this might be the perfect time for us to read the book.
In honor of Flannery O'Conner's 91st birthday and Good Friday, we welcome Dr. Tim Basselin and fan-favorite Emily Maynard to discuss why O'Conner is one of the great American authors, her distinctive Christian voice and a particularly appropriate Good Friday story, "Parker's Back".