On Being with Krista Tippett

This book of poetry contains the poem "Leaving Early," which was discussed in the podcast. The poem is a letter written to a loved one who is ill and being cared for by a nurse; the poem's meaning is enriched by knowledge of the author's husband's past coma.

This collection of essays included a piece reflecting on the choice not to have children, expanding into broader reflections on life and love.

The interviewee discussed this book, describing it as a personal account of suffering and focusing on her mother's Alzheimer's disease, as well as the ways in which stories shape our lives. The book's themes were discussed during an interview anecdote.

The book was mentioned as being published after "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics", although written before it. The speaker enjoyed it and appreciated how it revealed a scientific way of thinking.

The poem "What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade" is from this book and was discussed in detail. The speaker reflects on how the poem's themes of self-discovery and learning to cope with life's challenges resonate with their own experiences.

This is Joy Ladin's first book published under her true name. The podcast features a reading from a poem in this collection, "Somewhere Between Male and Female", which explores the experience of being between genders.

This book of poems consists of direct addresses to God. A poem from this collection, which includes the line "God is making me now", was read during the podcast, reflecting on the experience of being created.

The podcast mentioned this book in relation to a question posed in it about how, in life and literature, Native Americans can remain both knowable and strange simultaneously.