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She hosts three of our four podcasts: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Let’s Ask Taylor Swift, and Hot & Bothered. She founded Common Ground Pilgrimages in order to travel with brilliant faculty to beautiful places and talk about books with amazing pilgrims. It was a great trick she pulled off. She is also the author of the book, Praying with Jane Eyre. Vanessa was trained as a non-denominational chaplain at Harvard Divinity School. She is a proud California girl who currently lives in MA with her gorgeous, blended family. Fun Fact: Vanessa taught both ninth and eleventh grade English before becoming an author and podcaster! Vanessa will serve as chaplain for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/beb6b83e-79cd-4a0e-8681-f1b2ebcb32e7/JuliaArgy-21%2B-%2BJulia%2BArgy.webp Trips - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Pitlochry, Scotland - Julia Argy Logistics Coordinator (She/Her) Julia is a writer from Massachusetts. Her debut novel, The One, was published by Putnam in April, 2023. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Statistics, and from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program with an MFA in Fiction. She works as the Director of Pilgrimages at Not Sorry. Julia will serve as logistics coordinator for this trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/little-women-concord-and-cape-cod-massachusetts monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/eabebac9-80b3-4a28-ad0a-8e1b46581e72/Little-Women-notag.jpg Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Little-Women-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/c517aa56-106f-473c-9839-f74cc8ce5ea9/Little-Women-Louisa-May-Alcott.jpg Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Little-Women-Louisa-May-Alcott.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/a809ab16-390a-45c4-b64b-dde2e8413165/Little-Women-2.jpg Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Little-Women-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/b3a3ca7b-881c-4faf-9f98-bcfd3088d1e1/Little-Women-3.jpg Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Little-Women-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/d9233776-9a81-413c-9e4f-b364679527dc/Little-Women-notag.jpg Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Little-Women-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/7fe9d102-3819-456d-91db-3fbf0068932c/Beth%2BSilvers%2BHeadshot.webp Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Beth Silvers Faculty Leader (she/her) Beth is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Pantsuit Politics, which prioritizes curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. Beyond that, she’s a calming presence and purveyor of deep reflection and infectious joy. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic, and her show was recognized as “Podcast of the Month” by Good Morning America in 2022. She also co-authored of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) (2022) and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversation (2019) with her co-host, Sarah Stewart Holland. Beth will serve as lead faculty on this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/bd39de40-afa7-4665-b34f-a48875b87840/colette-potts-headshot-2023.webp Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Colette Potts Chaplain (she/her) Colette is an educator, family therapist, and parent of three Harry Potter fans. She serves as chaplain on our pilgrimages and shares a life with Matt Potts, the former host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast. Colette also serves as our pilgrimage faculty training administrator. Colette has worked with families across the developmental spectrum in settings ranging from urban public schools to rural homes, to help parents raise loving children, using caring communities to make it easier – and more fun. Colette will serve as chaplain for the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/beb6b83e-79cd-4a0e-8681-f1b2ebcb32e7/JuliaArgy-21%2B-%2BJulia%2BArgy.webp Trips - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Concord & Cape Cod, Massachusetts - Julia Argy Logistics Coordinator (she/her) Julia is a writer from Massachusetts. Her debut novel, The One, was published by Putnam in April, 2023. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Statistics, and from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program with an MFA in Fiction. She works as the Director of Pilgrimages at Not Sorry. Julia will serve as logistics coordinator for this trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/frankenstein-switzerland monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/e5ecd0c1-76ce-4f73-8241-ab966f584344/Frankenstein-Switzerland-notag.jpg Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Frankenstein-Switzerland-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/ba8012fa-128d-4f17-8109-fcf370e713ee/Frankenstein.jpg Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Frankenstein.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/7a097cee-34a4-4ada-845e-5bee4bc7f2e4/Frankenstein-Switzerland-Hotel-Bad-Murtensee-Terrace.jpg Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Frankenstein-Switzerland-Hotel-Bad-Murtensee-Terrace.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/729ccaf5-8ccc-4896-bb35-d564cd43b46a/Frankenstein-Switzerland-Hotel-Bad-Murtensee-Room.jpg Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Frankenstein-Switzerland-Hotel-Bad-Murtensee-Room.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/91485776-3ec2-4c80-a23e-504535af5a74/Beth-Silvers-and-Sarah-Stewart-Holland.webp Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Beth Silvers (she/her) & Sarah Stewart Holland (she/her) Beth (left) and Sarah (right) co-host Pantsuit Politics, a podcast which prioritizes curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. They are the authors of two books and are experienced and sought-after speakers who bring nuance and care to the most complicated issues of our political landscape. Their work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic, and they were recognized as “Podcast of the Month” by Good Morning America in 2022. They are also the authors of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) (2022) and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversation (2019). Fun Fact: Beth’s mother is an English teacher, and Sarah’s mother was a public school librarian! Beth and Sarah will serve as co-faculty for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/bd39de40-afa7-4665-b34f-a48875b87840/colette-potts-headshot-2023.webp Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Colette Potts Chaplain (She/her) Colette is an educator, family therapist, and parent of three Harry Potter fans. She serves as chaplain on our pilgrimages and shares a life with Matt Potts, the former host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast. Colette also serves as our pilgrimage faculty training administrator. Colette has worked with families across the developmental spectrum in settings ranging from urban public schools to rural homes, to help parents raise loving children, using caring communities to make it easier – and more fun. Colette will serve as chaplain for the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/f1c7f09b-027e-49b4-aaab-df108fb2b14a/Samantha-Aeschbach.webp Trips - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Switzerland - Samantha Aeschbach Logistics Coordinator (She/Her) Samantha is a Swiss-born hospitality and tourism specialist with professional roots stretching across eighteen countries. She discovered her passion for travel early in her career and later served as a vice-consul for the Swiss government, honing her crisis management skills and logistical expertise around the globe. A lifelong explorer, Samantha has journeyed through almost 80 countries—often venturing far from the beaten path and volunteering along the way. She’s a true multicultural “mutt,” speaking multiple languages and embracing every opportunity to connect with people from all walks of life. Her credentials span from a Diploma in Tourism & Hotel Management to advanced first aid and crisis deployment certifications. Samantha’s energy, curiosity, and passion for her country encouraged her to start her own tour company in 2019 in Switzerland. Samantha will serve as logistics coordinator on this trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/pride-and-prejudice-derbyshire-england monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/d12bed28-07ec-4de0-b40f-6704e48ba2ce/Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-notag.jpg Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/77f48673-ec66-48be-b01a-fdaece6f4f12/Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-Book.jpg Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-Book.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/8bb1bec5-dac6-4211-a2c2-ed6e69baf4ad/Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-2.jpg Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/296daff3-2e0b-4777-bf1d-36e1a20e01df/Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-3.jpg Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/e22b2ba5-1166-4795-ac55-bb92d8f08395/Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-4.jpg Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Pride-and-Prejudice-Derbyshire-England-4.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/b9369639-04f2-43e7-bf18-3d95dfccb22b/Sarah-Holland-Headshot.webp Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Sarah Stewart Holland Faculty Leader (She/Her) Sarah is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Pantsuit Politics, which prioritizes curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. Beyond that, she’s a lover of Jane Austen, international travel, and themed parties. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic, and her show was recognized as “Podcast of the Month” by Good Morning America in 2022. She also co-authored of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) (2022) and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversation (2019) with her co-host, Beth Silvers. Sarah will serve as lead faculty on this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/5f437f98-7354-49d2-9372-e3dd240728d4/Elizabeth-Oldfield-Chaplain.webp Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Elizabeth Oldfield Chaplain (She/Her) Elizabeth is the host of The Sacred podcast and the author of Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, which has been featured on the goop podcast and the Ezra Klein show and praised by Krista Tippett. She also writes a substack at morefullyalive.substack.com and works as a coach for people exploring questions of meaning, values, purpose and vocation. Elizabeth will serve as Chaplain for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/e63c7281-01c6-451e-b462-01c902cdfd52/Liz-Slade.webp Trips - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Derbyshire, England - Liz Slade Logistics Coordinator (She/Her) Liz worked with Vanessa to develop the first ever Common Ground pilgrimage back in 2018, hardly believing her luck that reading, walking, and getting nerdy about historic locations could count as 'work'. After the success of that first pilgrimage, she worked with Vanessa and the team on Little Women, Jane Eyre and the first Pride & Prejudice pilgrimage in 2019. Since then she has been working as Chief Officer of the UK's Unitarian movement, helping create welcoming community for those seeking a spiritual home. She's also part of the Hard Art collective of leaders, artists, and activists convening as a creative response to the climate crisis. She lives in the UK, recently moving to the countryside after 20 years of London life, so she could spend more time with hills and trees. Liz will serve as logistics coordinator for the trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/wuthering-heights-west-yorkshire-uk monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/689b5a89-4b3a-453a-845e-65c1d219c431/Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK-notag.jpg Trips - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | West Yorkshire, U.K. - Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/1afef746-9e71-446e-930f-c6e4c1bc2657/Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK-book.jpg Trips - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | West Yorkshire, U.K. - Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK-book.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/901eb411-b958-4edd-bf46-ba9c5c9b795f/Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK.jpg Trips - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | West Yorkshire, U.K. - Wuthering-Heights-West-Yorkshire-UK.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/a6947601-2494-40c2-b9bf-bcb54c26a3e9/Sanne-Vliegenthart.webp Trips - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | West Yorkshire, U.K. - Sanne Vliegenthart Faculty Leader (she/her) Sanne Vliegenthart is the creator of Books & Quills and author of the Book Club Journal. On her YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, her literary explorations of the UK and favourite reading recommendations have been viewed by more than 15 million people. She’s been featured in The Times and The Guardian, appeared at Cheltenham Literature Festival, and has interviewed many of her favourite authors and actors, including Saoirse Ronan, Ruth Wilson, Garth Nix, Neal Shusterman and Alice Oseman. After completing her English Language and Culture MA in the Netherlands, Sanne moved to London, where she now combines her years of experience working in publishing, including at Penguin Random House UK, with her knowledge of the online reading world to create connections and inspire readers as a freelance Social Media Producer, Strategist, and Literary Event Host. Her favourite literary excursions this year include visiting Pride and Prejudice filming location Stourhead (from the rainy Darcy proposal scene), attending the Jane Austen Festival in Bath in full Regency costume, and a solo trip to Haworth to sketch in nature and be inspired by the stunning landscape. To learn more about Sanne’s incredible work, check out her website! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/bd39de40-afa7-4665-b34f-a48875b87840/colette-potts-headshot-2023.webp Trips - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte | West Yorkshire, U.K. - Colette Potts Chaplain (She/Her) Colette is a licensed therapist who has worked with families across the developmental spectrum in settings ranging from urban public schools to rural homes, to help parents raise loving children, using caring communities to make it easier – and more fun. Colette will serve as chaplain on this trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/three-pines monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/6f845f3a-3a47-4830-8a99-7b5074db7a96/Three-Pines-by-Louise-Penny-Retreat-Quebec-Canada-October-2026-notag.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Three-Pines-by-Louise-Penny-Retreat-Quebec-Canada-October-2026-notag.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/e0bc5762-9e2e-4251-9944-f3f40f88c67b/IMG_3631_Afterlight.png Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - IMG_3631_Afterlight.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/a91bb1ad-8639-4597-b6c1-a613a3ebf880/Spa-Eastman-Oasis-Exte%CC%81rieur-Automne-Face-Phil-Bernard-Photographe+%283%29.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Spa-Eastman-Oasis-Extérieur-Automne-Face-Phil-Bernard-Photographe (3).jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/1d3c0258-fea3-438c-bffc-5bbff295feac/Spa-Eastman_Oasis_Solarium_CreditphotoSpiritBird+%283%29.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Spa-Eastman_Oasis_Solarium_CreditphotoSpiritBird (3).jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/ad1084a2-22cc-48d6-9003-c9ce62083a38/Spa-Eastman-Cuisine-Oasis-Phil-Bernard-Photographe.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Spa-Eastman-Cuisine-Oasis-Phil-Bernard-Photographe.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/e127e4db-2acb-4a2a-bca3-7c7aff22dca2/Spa-Eastman-Chambre-Oasis-Phil-Bernard-Photographe+%281%29.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Spa-Eastman-Chambre-Oasis-Phil-Bernard-Photographe (1).jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/6a89cbcd-ece3-49c7-8fc4-a4126a891718/Spa-Eastman-Oasis-Chambre-Crepuscule-Co%CC%82te%CC%81+%281%29.JPG Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Spa-Eastman-Oasis-Chambre-Crepuscule-Côté (1).JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/7fe9d102-3819-456d-91db-3fbf0068932c/Beth%2BSilvers%2BHeadshot.webp Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Beth Silvers Co-Faculty (She/her) Beth is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Pantsuit Politics, which prioritizes curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. Beyond that, she’s a calming presence and purveyor of deep reflection and infectious joy. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic, and her show was recognized as “Podcast of the Month” by Good Morning America in 2022. She also co-authored of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) (2022) and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversation (2019) with her co-host, Sarah Stewart Holland. Beth will serve as co-faculty for the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/bf2bdfc4-885e-4e29-9ec9-935aefa4e220/Alise-Headshot-Sm.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Alise Napp Co-Faculty (She/her) Alise is the Managing Director of Pantsuit Politics and also writes a Substack about the stories, food, music, and travel she enjoys in her limited free time. She received her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance and her Master's in Liberal Arts. In previous professional lives, she was a college professor who taught Art History, Music History, and Critical Thinking, a marketing project manager, part of a consulting team that helped colleges and universities develop and implement their strategic plans, and a longtime book blogger back when that was a thing. Alise has read every book on Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list and everything Sarah J. Maas has written. She lives in North Carolina with her family. Alise will serve as co-faculty for the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/9927445f-7225-4081-b22c-bb1bc2ca6fa1/05132024_FacultyRetirement_0366.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Stephanie Paulsell Chaplain (She/her) Stephanie Paulsell is a recently retired member of the Harvard Divinity School faculty where she has taught since 2001, focusing on the history and literature of Christian spirituality and the relationship between religion and literature more generally. Her most recent books are Religion Around Virginia Woolf and Toni Morrison: Goodness and the Literary Imagination. An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), this will be her third pilgrimage with Common Ground. Stephanie will serve as chaplain for the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/a4b10930-04e0-48a1-a0e7-a9a7c02d7da3/0A8A4388.jpg Trips - Three Pines by Louise Penny | Quebec, Canada - Courtney Brown Logistics Coordinator (She/her) Courtney is Director of Programs for Not Sorry. Born in Louisiana and currently residing in Maryland, Courtney received her BS in Secondary English Education at LSU Shreveport and taught ninth grade literature for five years before becoming full-time caretaker to her two kids. Now as Director of Programs, Courtney manages the diverse programming Not Sorry offers. When she isn’t launching pilgrimages, she enjoys visiting the library with her daughter and son, playing pickleball in her neighborhood cul-de-sac, and testing craft cocktails her husband designs for their annual Harry Potter Christmas party. Courtney will serve as logistics coordinator for the trip. https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/trips/p/rebecca-cornwall-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/98dfec6b-6759-41f9-8847-d746909cc6d1/Squarespace+Image+1+-+Rebecca+2026.png Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Squarespace Image 1 - Rebecca 2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/6b3f44b1-485a-4071-9d31-ac20624cbbfe/Rebecca-Pilgrimage-Cornwall-UK.jpg Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Rebecca-Pilgrimage-Cornwall-UK.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/91e60d60-2a1d-477d-a7f1-652764bb9fe7/Social+Image+2+-+Rebecca+2026.png Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Social Image 2 - Rebecca 2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/a094aa88-dd35-4d00-88b9-cd53de773cc5/Social+Image+3+-+Rebecca+2026.png Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Social Image 3 - Rebecca 2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/ac9fbc69-82c4-4e3f-9a56-0e5c0b7b89c9/Social+Image+4+-+Rebecca+2026.png Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Social Image 4 - Rebecca 2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/c3026529-42b1-4bf2-bd81-22060d6a61e4/Carmen_Machado_headshot_25.jpg Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Carmen Maria Machado Faculty Leader (she/her) Carmen Maria Machado is the author of the bestselling memoir In the Dream House and the award-winning short story collection Her Body and Other Parties. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the Bard Fiction Prize, the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Nonfiction, the Brooklyn Public Library Literature Prize, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize. In 2018, the New York Times listed Her Body and Other Parties as a member of "The New Vanguard," one of "15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st century." Her essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Granta, Vogue, This American Life, Harper’s Bazaar, Tin House, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, The Believer, Guernica, Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, Best American Nonrequired Reading, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the Guggenheim Foundation, Yaddo, Hedgebrook, and the Millay Colony for the Arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/74b69284-20c9-4057-9b34-83986f606257/Vanessa%2Bheadshot.webp Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Vanessa Zoltan Chaplain (she/her) Vanessa is the CEO of Not Sorry Productions. She hosts three of our four podcasts: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Let’s Ask Taylor Swift, and Hot & Bothered. She founded Common Ground Pilgrimages in order to travel with brilliant faculty to beautiful places and talk about books with amazing pilgrims. It was a great trick she pulled off. She is also the author of the book, Praying with Jane Eyre. Vanessa was trained as a non-denominational chaplain at Harvard Divinity School. She is a proud California girl who currently lives in MA with her gorgeous, blended family. Vanessa will serve as co-chaplain for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/beb6b83e-79cd-4a0e-8681-f1b2ebcb32e7/JuliaArgy-21%2B-%2BJulia%2BArgy.webp Trips - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier | Cornwall, England - Julia Argy Logistics Coordinator (she/her) Julia is a writer from Massachusetts. Her debut novel, The One, was published by Putnam in April, 2023. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Statistics, and from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program with an MFA in Fiction. She works as the Director of Pilgrimages at Not Sorry. 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In the last year alone, she won the Audie for Best Fiction Narrator, received a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, was awarded a Gracie from the Alliance of Women in Media Foundation, and Spotify named her its "Audiobook Narrator of the Year," as she was the most listened to voice, globally, in the app. Her performance of her own debut novel, the international bestseller My Oxford Year (now a Netflix film), garnered a SOVAS award. Her 2022 novel, Thank You For Listening, was a Best-of-the-Year pick at Amazon, Audible, and NPR. Her latest work, the Audie nominated audio original Casanova LLC, will be coming to print in Spring 2027. She is also the founder of Audiobrary, an audio publishing company and retailer seeking to change how creatives are compensated in the audiobook industry. She is also a Grammy nominated audiobook director, a former writing tutor, a half-decent amateur baker, and a certified tea sommelier. And, for the purposes of this particular trip, she used to be a T.A. for a beloved professor's Jane Austen classes while at Middlebury College. Julia will serve as lead faculty for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/5f437f98-7354-49d2-9372-e3dd240728d4/Elizabeth-Oldfield-Chaplain.webp Trips - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen | Cotswolds, England - Elizabeth Oldfield Chaplain (she/her) Elizabeth is the host of The Sacred podcast and the author of Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, which has been featured on the goop podcast and the Ezra Klein show and praised by Krista Tippett. She also writes a Substack at morefullyalive.substack.com and works as a coach for people exploring questions of meaning, values, purpose and vocation. Elizabeth will serve as chaplain for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/beb6b83e-79cd-4a0e-8681-f1b2ebcb32e7/JuliaArgy-21%2B-%2BJulia%2BArgy.webp Trips - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen | Cotswolds, England - Julia Argy Logistics Coordinator (she/her) Julia is a writer from Massachusetts. Her debut novel, The One, was published by Putnam in April, 2023. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Statistics, and from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program with an MFA in Fiction. She works as the Director of Pilgrimages at Not Sorry. 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In the last year alone, she won the Audie for Best Fiction Narrator, received a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, was awarded a Gracie from the Alliance of Women in Media Foundation, and Spotify named her its "Audiobook Narrator of the Year," as she was the most listened to voice, globally, in the app. Her performance of her own debut novel, the international bestseller My Oxford Year (now a Netflix film), garnered a SOVAS award. Her 2022 novel, Thank You For Listening, was a Best-of-the-Year pick at Amazon, Audible, and NPR. Her latest work, the Audie nominated audio original Casanova LLC, will be coming to print in Spring 2027. She is also the founder of Audiobrary, an audio publishing company and retailer seeking to change how creatives are compensated in the audiobook industry. 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He's the co-creator and founding co-host of both Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and The Real Question, and a board member of Not Sorry. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual and the co-founder of Sacred Design Lab, a soul-centered research and development lab. A graduate of Harvard’s Kennedy and Divinity Schools, he served as a Ministry Innovation Fellow for Harvard Divinity School from 2016-2021. Casper’s at his happiest when he’s harmony folk singing, keeping his tech sabbath, or stopping for a tea break on a long country walk. Originally from England and Holland, he lives with his husband in Brooklyn, NY. Casper will serve as co-chaplain and logistics for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68a87a3fa49d166a5cead31b/9927445f-7225-4081-b22c-bb1bc2ca6fa1/05132024_FacultyRetirement_0366.jpg Trips - A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie | Sussex, England - Stephanie Paulsell Faculty/Chaplain (she/her) Stephanie Paulsell is a recently retired member of the Harvard Divinity School faculty where she has taught since 2001, focusing on the history and literature of Christian spirituality and the relationship between religion and literature more generally. Her most recent books are Religion Around Virginia Woolf and Toni Morrison: Goodness and the Literary Imagination. An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), this will be her fourth pilgrimage with Common Ground. Stephanie will serve as lead faculty and co-chaplain for this trip.