‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North,’ by Richard Flanagan
Diane Scharper
Diane Scharper teaches poetry and memoir for the Johns Hopkins University Osher Program. She is the author of several books including Radiant, Prayer/Poems.
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A Thousand Tragedies
Khaled Hosseini is a bestselling author whose novels focus on Afghanistan rsquo s political religious social and cultural upheaval If his aim is to evoke sympathy for the tortured lives of Afghans he undoubtedly succeeds In his highly successful debut novel The Kite-Runner 2004 Hosseini focu
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The Mystic of Milledgeville
This little book provides an intimate portrait of the artist as a young Catholic woman who desires to become both a saint and a famous writer That rsquo s the territory of Flannery O rsquo Connor rsquo s 1925 ndash 64 newly published book A Prayer Journal edited by W A Sessions O rsquo Connor
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A Mother’s Tale
‘The Testament of Mary’ tells an intriguing though not always convincing story. It’s main character—and to an extent its only character—is an old woman fretting about her past as she tries to get the facts straight.
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Seeking the Sacred
Two new collections from Catholic poets have a mystical, almost sacramental quality
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Out of Many, One
A searing tale about racial profiling following the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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Youthful Indiscretions
Julian Barnes’s new novel is a philosophical mystery that morphs into a morality tale.