Writer Anne Lamott on Facing 'Existential Exhaustion’ with 'Revival and Courage'

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🗓️ 2 April 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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As the pandemic creeps into its second year and as fires, droughts and floods continually remind us that the climate is changing, writer Anne Lamott notes that existential exhaustion is everywhere we look these days. In her new book, Dusk, Night, Dawn Lamott asks, where on earth do we start to get our world and joy and hope and our faith in life itself back? Lamott's approach is both spiritual and funny, embracing darkness and light and our worst flaws to move toward human connection, kindness. And we'll want to hear from you: What has been bringing you hope and joy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.5	From KQED. From KQED. From KQED, I'm KQ I'm Katie Orr. As the pandemic creeps into its
1:30.3	second year and as the climate continuously reminds us it's changing, writer Anne Lamont notes that
1:36.4	existential exhaustion is everywhere we look these days. In her new book, Dusk Night Dawn,
1:42.8	Lamont asks, where on earth do we start to get our world and joy and hope and our faith in life itself back?
1:50.5	Lamont's approach is both spiritual and funny, embracing darkness and light.
1:54.7	And we want to hear from you.
1:56.4	What has been bringing you hope and joy?
1:59.1	That's next on Forum right after this news.
2:01.8	Welcome to Forum. I'm Katie Orr. In her new book, Dusk Night Dawn, Anne Lamont tells a story about her power going out. That becomes a reflection on light and darkness that feels very appropriate for our current times. Shadows steal the show so often when light isn't looking, she writes. Light thinks it's Beyonce, shimmering with celestial
2:36.5	meanings. But Shadow knows that without it, we ain't got nothing to show for ourselves. No paintings,
2:42.6	poetry, or song. Anne Lamont joins us for the hour and we'll want to hear from you. What has this
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