Tsundoku and Tea, Terentiusly

In Episode 6 of Tsundoku and Tea, Terentiusly , Terence Latimer explores Swami Sivapriyananda’s The Secret Power of Tantrik Breathing . Broadcasting from the Mojave desert, Terence reflects on breath as a spiritual tool, rooted in ancient tantra and yogic teachings. This episode uncovers the art of breath retention, divine awareness, and channel purification—all designed to connect body, mind, and...

In this episode of Tsundoku and Tea , Terence explores the deeper layers of Aristotle’s Poetics through the lens of literary theory, etymology, and translation. What does it mean to read a text not originally written in English? And how does authorship, grammar, and the cultural power of writing shape what we understand as truth? We reflect on Aristotle’s original context, the importance of transl...

In this episode, Terence Latimer reads from and reflects on Exhibiting Blackness by Bridget R. Cooks, a powerful exploration of African American art, museum politics, and the long fight for cultural representation. From curatorial tension to historical erasure, this book reveals what it means to exhibit Blackness in institutions built to exclude. Terence ties these themes to the creative legacy of...

In this episode of Tsundoku and Tea , writer and creative strategist Terence Latimer reads from The Things I Think About and Other Stories by Nadia Ramelle — a poetic, hard-earned collection rooted in truth, pain, growth, and resilience. Each piece in this work reflects Nadia’s journey through challenges, failure, violence, clarity, and faith. She writes not to impress, but to awaken — inviting us...

Welcome to the first episode of Tsundoku and Tea, Terentiusly, a cozy, thought-provoking series where we sip tea, read slowly, and reflect deeply. In this debut episode, I’m reading from Beautiful Together by Julian S. Newman — a powerful book on leadership, inclusion, and building human bridges in a divided world. From stories of the Golden Gate Bridge to reflections on empathy, community, and co...

📚 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 o...