High Desert Elegy | Desert, Memory & Belonging in Michael Vail’s Stories | Tsundoku and Tea Ep. 3

07/07/2025 32 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3

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📚 Tsundoku and Tea, Terentiusly returns with Episode 3 — and this one takes us deep into the Mojave.This week, I’m reading from High Desert Elegy by Michael G. Vail, a raw and reflective collection of short stories and poems shaped by desert silence, loss, ritual, and memory. Filmed from Black Cactus Co-Working in 29 Palms, this episode invites you to pause, reflect, and sit with the stillness of the high desert.🌵 Themes We Explore:Desert as character: isolation, vastness, timeFamily + memory: trauma, change, distanceDeath + belonging: loss, ritual, meaningLanguage and lyricism: poetic, observational, grounded🫖 Tea of the Week:Organic hibiscus, blackberry leaf & West Indian lemongrass🖋️ Featuring passages from:“Sir Paul Visits Pioneertown”“Pandemic Twilight”“Dance of the Rattlers”“The Moaning Cave” and more✨ Whether you’re a fan of slow reading, desert poetry, or small-town storytelling, this one’s for you.🎧 Watch. Sip. Reflect. Subscribe.