diff --git a/stardew-access/ScreenReader/ScreenReaderMac.cs b/stardew-access/ScreenReader/ScreenReaderMac.cs
index 7709b63..22d5ae6 100644
--- a/stardew-access/ScreenReader/ScreenReaderMac.cs
+++ b/stardew-access/ScreenReader/ScreenReaderMac.cs
@@ -88,11 +88,18 @@ namespace stardew_access.ScreenReader
 
         private void Speak(string text, bool interupt)
         {
+            if (_speakProcess.HasExited) {
+                InitializeScreenReader();
+            }
             if (interupt)
             {
                 _speakProcess.StandardInput.WriteLine("x");
             }
-            _speakProcess.StandardInput.WriteLine($"s{text}");
+            var lines = text.Split("\n").ToArray();
+            foreach (var line in lines) {
+                            _speakProcess.StandardInput.WriteLine($"s{line}");
+            }
+
         }
     }
 }
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