{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Classical Education","title":"Why Literature, the Arts, and Beauty Matters with Dr. Jason M. Baxter","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/adf1ccf7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3477,"description":"About the Guest\nJason M. Baxter is (PhD) is Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College. He is the author of ten books, including Why Literature Still Matters, a new translation of Dante, A Beginner’s Guide to Dante, and the best-selling Medieval Mind of CS Lewis. In his non-academic writing, he writes about why our technology-obsessed, digital culture desperately still needs the arts. You can order signed copied of his books off of his website (JasonMBaxter.com) and read his articles, like “How to Get Your Kids to Fall in Love with Literature,\" on his Substack, Beauty Matters.\n\nShow Notes\nIn this episode, Jason Baxter—educator, author, and creator of \"Beauty Matters\"—shares his journey and offers practical, insightful ways to help educators and parents foster a love of reading.\nDuring his conversation with Adrienne, Jason discusses why \"Falling in Love with Literature\" addresses a vital, often missing element in education. As Jason notes, \"Great literature opens the powers of imagination.\" Together, they explore actionable, creative techniques to bring out the enchantment of reading both stories and poetry with children at every stage—from early childhood through college.\nBooklists\nWe normally add a booklist, but since Jason includes several pages of recommendations in his essay, please refer to that article.\nHow To Get Your Kids to Fall in Love with Literature (Substack article by Jason Baxter).\nBilly Collins \"The Lanyard\"\nMike Teavee by Roald Dahl\nFranny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger\nJason's Favorite Quote:\n\"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.\"- Gustave Flaubert, Madam Bovary  \nResources\nLiterary Life Podcast\nJason teaches from time to time for House of Humane Letters.\nHis website:  https://www.jasonmbaxter.com/\n\n____________________________________\nThis podcast is produced by Beautiful Teaching, LLC....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DsrYl-awCukXSFKDckygguVHzLRcY9iAoBPsvd9v3jg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4OTg0LzE2NDcw/MzA0MjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}