The Book Show | Pico Iyer - Aflame

January 21, 2025 00:27:26
The Book Show | Pico Iyer - Aflame
The Book Show
The Book Show | Pico Iyer - Aflame

Jan 21 2025 | 00:27:26

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Show Notes

Pico Iyer is the acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen books translated into twenty-three languages, most recently “The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise” and “The Art of Stillness.” His latest, “Aflame,” is an exploration of the abiding clarity and calm to be found in quiet retreat.

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