Karen Swallow Prior | On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Karen Swallow Prior the author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books. Karen is a Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Relevant, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, Religion News Service, Books and Culture, and other places.

In the conversation, Karen and I discuss:

  • The connection between reading and virtue

  • What it means to be prudent

  • The perils of perfectionism

  • Language and love

  • How to see love as a virtue and much more

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