Annaliese discusses the poem “Living Room” with MerrijaneRice. We discuss the events in Merrijane’s life that led to the creation of this poem, and the symbolism of mending past mistakes.

Read “Living Room” - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/post/living-room-by-merrijane-rice

Merrijane recommends:The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPoetry by Darlene Young - https://amzn.to/46KqInx(commission link)
The Adam Dalgliesh series by P.D. James - https://amzn.to/42l6WxM(commission link)

Merrijane’s work:Grace Like Water – https://amzn.to/4o1TRSy(commission link)Out of the Dust - https://amzn.to/3KthdBZ(commission link)Like a Fire Burning - https://amzn.to/4mJzUyy(commission link)Not in the Wind - https://amzn.to/46JJgEt(commission link)Website - https://www.merrijanerice.com/

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This interview was produced in coordination with the Mormon Lit Lab Podcast. Audio editing: Liz Busby Website - https://www.mormonlitlab.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mormonlitlab/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/044rQa8Up9gbJPz4Z1oz37 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573994131 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mormonlitlab