Our podcast producer Joel Wentz hosted a conversation with two ERB reviewers, who each recently reviewed new books about the intersection of creativity and faith. They discuss the craft of poetry, their personal experiences with creative slumps, how certain books and poems do (or do not!) aid the creative process, and what this all means about humans, belief, and existing in God’s creation. It was a fun, honest, and open discussion. Enjoy!
Ashley Hales is co-founder of The Willowbrae Institute, author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs and A Spacious Life. She co-hosts The Cartographers Podcast with her husband and produces The Russell Moore Show with Christianity Today. Christian Lingner is a poet, songwriter, and teacher living in Nashville, TN. He is pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of St. Thomas-Houston.
Books and Writing Mentioned in this Episode:
If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger)
- Honest Creativity: The Foundation of Boundless, Good, and Inspired Innovation by Craig Detweiler
- Ashley’s Review of ‘Honest Creativity’ for ERB
- Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church by Abram Van Engen
- Christian’s Review of ‘Word Made Fresh’ for ERB
- Break, Blow, Burn and Make: A Writer’s Thoughts on Creation by E. Lily Yu
- Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot
- A Book Of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry by Czeslaw Milosz
- The Portal of the Mystery of Hope by Charles Peguy
- The Art of Being a Creature: Meditations on Humus and Humility
by Ragan Sutterfield - The Hedgehog Review
- Culture Wars: The Struggle To Control The Family, Art, Education, Law, And Politics In America by James Davison Hunter
If you’d like to order any of the above books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books (An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger)
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