Fun Home Episode 6

The Book Interrupted women share their personal journals while reading “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle. Afterwards, they continue the discussion and touch on topics of residential schools in Canada, Indigenous history, education and how to stop being part of the problem and be part of the solution.    Discussion Points:   Personal journals Accolades for From The Ashes Residential schools and the way Indigenous people are treated in Canada Educating ourselves about Indigenous history   Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle Untamed by Glennon Doyle CBC Canada Reads White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo University Of Alberta Indigenous Canada ...

The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on “What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World” by Jon Young, exploring topics of bird language, multitasking, interconnectedness, naturalists versus naturists, and so much more. The episode ends with a new challenge: can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it? Discussion Points: Technical aspect of the book Learning bird language and what it means Is it in our DNA to connect us to other animals, sounds, etc? Multitasking - is it good for you? Interconnectedness of everything  Jon Young’s learning from Indigenous groups throughout the world Categorizing bird sounds and how other animals listen to them  Naturist versus naturalist - which one is naked? Bird call challenge - can you master/mimic a bird call and spell it? The recordings of the bird calls - did you listen to them? Pop culture tangents Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World by Jon Young Bird Language Audio Library Jon Young Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Vinyl Cafe My Big Fat Greek Wedding ...

The women share their personal journals while reading the first part of “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. In the group discussion, they dive into the topics of white privilege, antiracism work and needing representation of different perspectives, ending in a heated debate about tone policing. The discussion will be continued in next week’s episode. Discussion Points: Upcoming contest for fans to win a waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis The women share their personal journals while reading Untamed How Glennon made her book both easy to read and dealt with difficult issues Can you live your beautiful life and not have to burn everything? Sensitivity and the balance of emotions in life Becoming untamed/wild is a lifelong journey Stop living a “should” life and start living a “could” life God versus church Untamed, Glennon Doyle and white privilege White saviorism  Desktop activist, white exceptionalism  White supremacism The need for fan engagement and representation of different perspectives Doing the work of antiracism and being open to correction Tone policing Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Win a Kindle Oasis! Win a 3-month membership with libro.fm! Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Untamed by Glennon Doyle Lise Clark Astrology  The Seattle Times. “Is Glennon Doyle’s new memoir ‘Untamed’ inspirational or heavy-handed?” by Sarah Neilson  The Cut. “Glennon Doyle Is Coming to Get the White Women” by Ann Friedman Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad Jimmy Kimmel Live “Mean Tweets” Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools ...