Kathleen Norris

Dave Iverson

Oct 3, 2008 at

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In her latest memoir, spiritual writer Kathleen Norris depicts her efforts to overcome acedia, a condition characterized by apathy and soul-weariness and described in religious texts. We talk with the author and poet about that book, “Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks, and A Writer’s Life.” Norris’ previous books include “The Cloister Walk and Dakota: A Spiritual Geography.”

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