
The Great Passion: Chapters 7-12
Close Reads Podcast · David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson
December 9, 202459m 6s
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Show Notes
Welcome back to Close Reads as we continue our discussion of James Runcie’s The Great Passion. Topics of conversation include the way Runcie introduces the book’s tragedies, how Bach teaches both the protagonist and the reader, how to tell the difference between true wisdom and pithy sayings in the story, and much more. Happy listening!
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