Anne Lamott 'Somehow' Finds the Love

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🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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“I wish the moment of love in our lives more closely resembled the grace of a ballerina, but no, love mainly tromps and plops, falls over and tiptoes through our lives,” writes Anne Lamott in her newest book “Somehow: Thoughts on Love.” Lamott, a long time Marin County resident, has always been frank about the messy parts of her life from parenthood to addiction. We’ll talk with her about how and where love has shown up for her and its connection with grief, joy, disappointment and anger. Guests: Anne Lamott, author, "Somehow: Thoughts on Love" - Her other books include "Some Assembly Required," "Operating Instructions," and "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.3	For many years, Anne Lamat has been a homespun Marin icon. Her books present her learning about life in ways, both matter-of-fact and beautiful.
1:00.5	A trip with her ailing father way out on the shimmering flats of a low tide.
1:05.6	Mortality catching up with a triathlete friend.
1:08.1	Her later in life loves bloom.
1:10.3	At a time when so few people seem to want to talk about the universals of life, Lamotte
1:14.0	is all about love and death, suffering, and God.
1:17.7	We'll talk about the shock of time, that attic of stuff filled with memories, even you
1:21.4	can't remember, and the weight of shame.
1:24.3	That's all coming up next after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal.
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