An episode from 11/11/20: Tonight, I read from Lawrence Weschler’s collection of essays, Vermeer in Bosnia. In the title essay, Weschler describes a war-crimes trial judge who can only find solace from his daily work by visiting Vermeer’s paintings at the Mauritshuis museum. Weschler also mentions the context of Vermeer's career as an artists, which coincided with a series of wars. Don’t forget to support Human Voices Wake Us on Substack, where you can also get our newsletter and other extras. You can also support the podcast by ordering any of my books: Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely Young & the Lonely Old, and Bone Antler Stone. Any comments, or suggestions for readings I should make in later episodes, can be emailed to [email protected].

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