Poet laureate and professor Ben Myers joins Nate to discuss a book that has been a constant and formative presence in his life: Dante’s The Divine Comedy.
Benjamin Myers is the Crouch-Matthis Professor of Literature and the director of the Great Books Honors Program at Oklahoma Baptist University. A former poet laureate of Oklahoma, he is the author of four books of poetry as well as of one previous and two forthcoming books of nonfiction. His poems, essays, and stories have appeared in many journals and magazines, including Image, The Yale Review, First Things, and Rattle. He is a contributing editor for Front Porch Republic and lives in Chandler, OK. His most recent book of poems is The Family Book of Martyrs (2023).
Show Notes
- The “100 Days of Dante” project.
- The entire Comedy without commentary.
- Ben’s article “A Disgusting Poem on God’s Goodness.”
- Ben’s book The Family Book of Martyrs.
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Benjamin Myers
Benjamin Myers is the Crouch-Matthis Professor of Literature and the director of the
Great Books Honors Program at Oklahoma Baptist University. A former poet laureate of
Oklahoma, he is the author of four books of poetry as well as of one previous and two
forthcoming books of nonfiction. His poems, essays, and stories have appeared in many
journals and magazines, including Image, The Yale Review, First Things, and Rattle.
He is a contributing editor for Front Porch Republic and lives in Chandler, OK. His most
recent book of poems is The Family Book of Martyrs (2023).
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.