Karen Armstrong Writes 'Biography' of the Bible; Interview on Talk of the Nation.

I have not read her books yet but I am getting interested since I discovered her.

Here are other stories they referenced from 2004 & 2005.

Karen Armstrong: Myths and the Modern World; Fresh Air from WHYY, March 8, 2004. She's written a new memoir, The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness, about her life in the convent and the spiritual quest that followed.

Armstrong Novel Extends Post-Convent Story; Weekend Edition Sunday, March 28, 2004 · NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Karen Armstrong, author of The Spiral Staircase about leaving the convent, her diagnosis with epilepsy, and her self-described "climb out of darkness."

Karen Armstrong: Myths and the Modern World; Talk of the Nation, November 7, 2005 · As soon as people became aware of their own mortality, writes Karen Armstrong, they created stories that gave their lives meaning, explained their relationship to the spiritual world, and instructed them on how to live their lives. Armstrong talks about her new book, A Short History of Myth, which explores how these stories morph and change, and why they remain compelling.

Dr. Rayner Hesse - Cooking with the Bible

Good Food, KCRW - SAT DEC 16, 2006

Tilapia on a stick and cooked over an open fire is what Jesus served to his disciples as he talked with them on the bank of sea of Galilee. Dr. Rayner Hesse on this segment of Good Food on KCRW said that this would have been available in the ancient Middle East. This caught my attention since my spouse and I were introduced to Tilapia prepared and eaten in a similar way: flame cooked in the skin with slashes on the sides. We picked the meat right off the bone and skin as the Filipino members of our church congregation instructed us. We both thought it was great and have continued to eat it prepared various ways. Eating with my hands always feels biblical and this confirms that felt connection.