Reality (episode 1)

Bibliotherapy with State Library Victoria is a new unique podcast series that offers respite from the anxiety of coronavirus times, via the healing power of great stories and poems. The podcasts guide the listener, helping them to reflect on the challenging pandemic situation we find ourselves in. In the first episode, we consider the universal experience we're sharing, as well as our unique experiences and different reactions to this new reality. This episode features two readings: “Sonnet” by Simon Howard, published on his personal blog Walking in the Ceiling. “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley, published in A Book of Verses, 1888.