The Scandal of Reading

Jessica is joined by Matthew Mullins to discuss their shared love for poetry and Anne Bradstreet. 
Books Referenced: 
Books Referenced:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Green Ember Series by SD Smith
The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, tran. Michael F. Moore
The Outsider by Richard Wright
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma
Biblical Cosmos by Robin Parry
The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press.
Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 
Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
Information on Matthew Mullins: 
Matthew Mullins (PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) is Associate Professor of English and History of Ideas at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches classes in literature, literary theory, and writing. His research focuses primarily on American literature and culture and on hermeneutics. His latest book is Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures.
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Show Notes

Jessica is joined by Matthew Mullins to discuss their shared love for poetry and Anne Bradstreet. 

Books Referenced: 

Books Referenced:

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Green Ember Series by SD Smith

The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, tran. Michael F. Moore

The Outsider by Richard Wright

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma

Biblical Cosmos by Robin Parry

The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press.

Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary SaintsLearning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov

Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.

Information on Matthew Mullins: 

Matthew Mullins (PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) is Associate Professor of English and History of Ideas at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches classes in literature, literary theory, and writing. His research focuses primarily on American literature and culture and on hermeneutics. His latest book is Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures.

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What is The Scandal of Reading?

Join Jessica Hooten Wilson (author of The Scandal of Holiness) and her co-hosts Claude Atcho (author of Reading Black Books) and Austin Carty (author of The Pastor's Bookshelf) for inspiring conversations about why Christians should be reading great literature. In each episode, Jessica will also be dialoguing with writers about books they love and why these books matter for the life of the believer.