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The years of danger
Being a young woman left to her own devices in Jane Austen's day was perilous. Is it any different now?
Jun 25
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Christina Bieber Lake
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2026 LIT CLUB HUB update
Want to read with others? There are so many opportunities on Substack. I keep a running list of them here at Art & Soul.
Jun 19
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Christina Bieber Lake
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Jane Austen's "Persuasion": Let the Read-Along Begin
And we're off!
Published on From My Bookshelf
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Jun 16
Flannery O'Connor: There's no place like home
Especially if it's Savannah, Georgia, and you're hanging out with the gang.
Jun 13
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Christina Bieber Lake
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Reading Jane Austen's "Persuasion" Together: A Schedule!
Making good on my promise to read the winner of 2026 Literary March Madness
Published on From My Bookshelf
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Jun 6
This is happiness.
On the enchantments of place. Registration open for Read with Me! #7: Niall Williams, This is Happiness.
Jun 6
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May 2026
My first Substackversary 🥳 !
Art & Soul is ONE YEAR OLD this week.
May 29
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Christina Bieber Lake
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Moby-Dick Live with Christina Bieber Lake and Beth Felker Jones
A recording from Christina Bieber Lake's live video
May 22
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Christina Bieber Lake
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The Albatross: A Prophecy
A guest essay from Jeff Barbeau, halfway through our Moby-Dick read-along
Published on Church Blogmatics by Beth Felker Jones
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May 14
Read With Me! Mark Your Calendars
Here's what's coming up soon at Art & Soul
May 8
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Christina Bieber Lake
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Am I living in an echo chamber?
Three helpful resources to find out--and to find your way out
May 1
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Christina Bieber Lake
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April 2026
We have met Captain Ahab and he is us
Checking in with readers of Moby-Dick--and a bonus podcast by yours truly
Apr 24
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Christina Bieber Lake
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