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Monthly Archives: July 2014

25 Jul 2014

An Encounter with Simone Weil, Neighbors and Total Strangers  

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Blog | 0

A few months ago, I convinced the wonderful folks at the Madison Central Public Library to order a copy of the documentary An Encounter with Simone Weil and to host a screening of it on the beautiful, spacious third floor. … Continued

Angela Richardson, Madison Public Central Library, Rev. Jonathan Melton, Simone Weil
19 Jul 2014

Me, out Beyond the Breakwater

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Blog | 0

Rita Mae Reese 7/17/14 by Beyond The Breakwater on Mixcloud [mixcloud]http://www.mixcloud.com/beyondthebreakwater/rita-mae-reese-71714/[/mixcloud]

15 Jul 2014

Simone Weil & the Holy Ghost

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Blog | 0

A few years ago, I started trying to read some of the books that Flannery O’Connor had read, the ones that seemed to have the deepest impact on her. This project has led me to some wonderful books, and deeply … Continued

Adrienne Rich, Anne Carson, Flannery O'Connor, Holy Ghost, Hulga, Jorie Graham, Simone Weil, Stephanie Strickland
14 Jul 2014

READING AT WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Events, News & Events | 0

5233 N. CLARK ST. CHICAGO, IL 60640 7:30 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 I’ll be reading in August at Women & Children First in Chicago with Lisa Marie Brodsky and Nathan Hoks. Hope to see you there!

14 Jul 2014

AN ENCOUNTER WITH SIMONE WEIL: A SCREENING & CONVERSATION

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Events, News & Events | 0

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 201 W MIFFLIN ST, MADISON, WI 53703 Simone Weil was a factory worker, labor organizer, teacher, Christian, resistance fighter, and philosopher who dedicated her life to sharing in the suffering … Continued

13 Jul 2014

GUEST ON BEYOND THE BREAKWATER

by Rita Mae Reese | posted in: Events, News & Events | 0

JULY 17, 8 TO 9 AM WSUM 91.7 FM, MADISON & ON MIXCLOUD I’m going to be appearing as a featured guest on Ariel Wood’s Beyond the Breakwater radio program on WSUM (91.7FM, Madison). Tune in to hear a couple … Continued

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