Emily Dickinson: Session 1

This is the first session which focuses on Emily Dickinson. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley reads passages from Emily's poetry, reflects on core themes, and finishes with a meditative practice.

Resources:

• The transcript for this episode can be found here.
• The books we will be using this season are:
  • The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, Edited by Thomas H. Johnson, which can be found ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠
  • Emily Dickinson by Cynthia Griffin Wolf, which can be found ⁠⁠here. ⁠

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