The Understory of Homer’s Odyssey with Phil Cousineau

Phil Cousineau is a freelance writer, filmmaker, photographer, art and literary tour leader, teacher of creativity, mythographer, storyteller, and an all-around Renaissance man. He's published over 40 books and has over 25 documentary film writing credits. He is also host and co-writer of "Global Spirit," a nationally broadcast television series.

Phil Cousineau’s books include:

• Wordcatcher (Viva Editions, Cleis Press 2010)
• Beyond Forgiveness: Reflections On Atonement (Jossey-Bass 2011)
• Stoking The Creative Fires (Red Wheel/Wiser 2008)
• Burning the Midnight Oil: Illuminating Words For the Long Night's Journey Into Day (Viva Editions 2014)
• The Book of Roads: Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech (Viva Editions 2015)
• The Art of Pilgrimage revised (Conari Press 2021)
• The Lost Notes of Sisyphus (Sisyphus Press 2021)
• The Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic. (New World Library 2026)

To learn more about the work of Phil Cousineau go to www.philcousineau.net.

 Host: Justine Willis Toms    Interview Date: 6/12/2026   Program Number: C0661

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A full one-hour New Dimensions program on this subject is available for purchase and download:

The Odyssey: A Living Map of the Soul with Phil Cousineau