ep. 109: Why Read Greek Tragedy

ep. 110: What We're Reading (May 2026)

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ep. 109: Why Read Greek Tragedy

Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books. Other Books/Things Mentioned Dandelion Jelly [https://miamivores.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/dandelion-jelly-without-pectin/] Dandelion Salve [https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/dandelion-salve-recipe/] The Great Gatsby [https://amzn.to/3Pmpp9Z] https://amzn.to/3Pmpp9Zby F. Scott Fitzgerald Galahad and the Grail [https://amzn.to/3RwKjDT] https://amzn.to/3RwKjDTby Malcolm Guite [https://substack.com/profile/22810579-malcolm-guite] Hannah Coulter [https://amzn.to/4nCv6NN] https://amzn.to/4nCv6NNby Wendell Berry Antigone [https://amzn.to/4nF0xac] by Jean Anouilh The Orestaia [https://amzn.to/42BUMQT]by Aeschylus Ajax [https://amzn.to/4ui2nQK] by Sophacles Hesiod’s Theogany [https://amzn.to/4nDwRtZ] Mythos [https://amzn.to/4wSvKuP] https://amzn.to/4wSvKuPby Stephen Fry The D’Auleires Book of Greek Myth [https://amzn.to/4dvRbsu] https://amzn.to/4dvRbsu Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul. What We’re Reading Next: May The Hound of the Baskervilles [https://amzn.to/4uuka7L] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle June Oedipus Rex [https://amzn.to/3P9noxP]and [https://amzn.to/3P9noxP] Antigone [https://amzn.to/3P9noxP] by Sophacles Paid Subscriber Read-Along Paradise Lost [https://amzn.to/4bqRTYy] by John Milton A Few Reminders: If you are wanting to get in on the in person or virtual community please contact us! We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here. If you would like to make a small contribution to the work we’re doing here at Reading Revisited, we invite you to do so with the Buy (Us) a Coffee button below. We so appreciate your support! *As always, some of the links are affiliate links. If you don’t have the books yet and are planning to buy them, we appreciate you using the links. The few cents earned with each purchase you make after clicking links (at no extra cost to you) goes toward the time and effort it takes to keep Reading Revisited running, and we appreciate it! Song: Into The Light Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link: • [Background Music] Into The Light - C... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nNVrUE4oDA&t=0s]| Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe [https://readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

ep. 108: The Hound of the Baskervilles Chat

Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books. Books/Things Mentioned Galahad and the Grail [https://amzn.to/4uzDNKJ] https://amzn.to/4uzDNKJby Malcolm Guite [https://substack.com/profile/22810579-malcolm-guite] The Ballad of the White Horse [https://amzn.to/4uzM8hx]by G.K. Chesterton 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See [https://100catholicmovies.substack.com] Peace Like a River [https://amzn.to/4tYUZth] by Leif Enger Valley of Fear [https://amzn.to/4u2M4qH] https://amzn.to/4u2M4qHby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul. What We’re Reading Next: May The Hound of the Baskervilles [https://amzn.to/4uuka7L] by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Paid Subscriber Read-Along Paradise Lost [https://amzn.to/4bqRTYy] by John Milton A Few Reminders: If you are wanting to get in on the in person or virtual community please contact us! We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here. If you would like to make a small contribution to the work we’re doing here at Reading Revisited, we invite you to do so with the Buy (Us) a Coffee button below. We so appreciate your support! *As always, some of the links are affiliate links. If you don’t have the books yet and are planning to buy them, we appreciate you using the links. The few cents earned with each purchase you make after clicking links (at no extra cost to you) goes toward the time and effort it takes to keep Reading Revisited running, and we appreciate it! Song: Into The Light Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link: • [Background Music] Into The Light - C... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nNVrUE4oDA&t=0s]| Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe [https://readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

ep. 107: What We're Reading (May 2026)

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ep. 106: Autumn Kern & Reverse Engineering w/ Story

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