Reading & Contemplation | "Reading The Times" with Jeff Bilbro

Show Notes:

In this episode, Eddie and Chris are joined by previous guest Jeff Bilbro in a continuing conversation about reading and contemplation. Jeff is an author and essayist whose most recent book, Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, is about how we consume the news--and how sometimes we let the news consume us. Jeff challenges us to think about how we spend our time and attention and to think about how we can have a healthier reading diet. Just like athletes and musicians practice their skills, reading, praying, and contemplation require practice, too--and they are activities we can improve upon or allow to atrophy.

Jeff is an editor at Front Porch Republic and an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. If you want to hear more from Jeff, check out his first episode on The Weight, Wendell Berry and Local Place.

Resources:

Follow Jeff Bilbro on the web:  https://jeffbilbro.com

Check out all of Jeff Bilbro’s books:  https://jeffbilbro.com/books/

Follow Jeff Bilbro on social media:  https://twitter.com/jeff_bilbro