Paul and Jay continue to explore The Odyssey, highlighting the details from book seven that add color and depth to the main narrative. The episode demonstrate the value of not skipping chapters when teaching this book, making the case that if you want readers to understand the book at the end, they will need to know details from the middle.
Jay opens the episode with an overwhelming poem by Richard Jones -- The Apple. Find his work at Copper Canyon Press and at the Poetry East Journal.