section that interests us. This step is called “the book overview.” We could address many issues during the book overview, but I find these four most helpful. 1. Author: Who wrote the book? 2. Audience and Occasion: To whom did the author write? What was going on in the lives of the author and the audience at the time? 3. Themes and Structure: What are the big ideas or episodes, and how are they arranged? 4. Purpose: Why did this author write these things to this audience at this time? The best way