In this episode, we discuss Toni Morrison’s *Beloved,* a novel that refuses to let the past be forgotten. Bringing it into conversation with Romans, John 6, and Lamentations 2 & 4, we explore haunting and historical memory, suffering and healing, the promiscuity of grace, and the pain of love.
**Content Note: Beloved is a novel written for a mature audience, and our discussion reflects that.
Timestamps:
- 1:40 - Experiencing Beloved
- 17:26 - The novel’s epigraph and Romans
- 29:31 - Emily on Lamentations 2&4
- 1:06:24 - Tommy on John 6
- 1:46:53 - Next month’s book
Up Next: *North Woods* by Daniel Mason
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