Reading for a More Tranquil Mind

Alan Jacobs joins Cherie Harder to discuss how reading old books can increase your "personal density" and lead to a more tranquil mind.

Show Notes

Alan Jacobs joins Cherie Harder to discuss his book, Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Readers Guide to a More Tranquil Mind. This podcast is an edited version of the Online Conversation, which you can find with video and transcript, here.

We encourage you to put the ideas discussed in this episode into practice by starting your own reading group. The Trinity Forum Bookclub Box has everything you need to get started.

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