On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re talking about pause piles: a collection of short stories and essays designed to be read in a single sitting to sooth, uplift and inspire.
Come listen as I explore why we might take powerful pause breaks to read throughout the day, the uniqueness of short stories and essays that make them so soothing, how to create your own pause practice with books and a list of titles that are in my own stack.
Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!
HEART MINDED by Sarah Blondin (Amazon / Bookshop)
SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Amazon / Bookshop)
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO by Sophie Blackall (Amazon / Bookshop)
WHEN YOU’RE READY, THIS IS HOW YOU HEAL by Brianna Wiest (Amazon)
101 ESSAYS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK by Brianna Wiest (Amazon / Bookshop)
SMALL WONDER by Barbara Kingsolver (Amazon / Bookshop)
THE MARTHA BECK COLLECTION: ESSAYS FOR CREATING YOUR RIGHT LIFE by Martha Beck (Amazon / Bookshop)
After you listen, please come back and share the titles that you love reading in the small pockets of time that you discover. What’s in your own personal pause pile? Share your titles in the comments!
