Steven Hyden says he is not a religious person, but he is fervently devoted to the music that he grew up with.
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Review: Paul Hanly Furfey, the revolutionary priest
A much-needed biography of Paul Hanly Furfey (1896-1992): priest, sociologist and urban revolutionary theorist.
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Review: Can Mexican-Americans find a home in the United States?
A memoir that includes historical analysis as well as biographical narrative tells the tale of four Mexican-Americans unsure if they belong any longer in their adopted country.
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The otherworldly science fiction of China’s Cixin Liu
Cixin Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy, a series of science-fiction novels first published in China a decade ago, has been called “the Chinese Star Wars.”
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How Flannery O’Connor found her art—and her God—in letters
Letter writing is a genre O’Connor would master after she was diagnosed with lupus and exiled to her mother’s farm.
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A bold debut about Filipino life in America
A frank and immersive foray into the world of Filipino-American immigrants to the United States.
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Review: When the dish is good, it’s delicious
Donald Hall tries to place a seal upon his own literary legacy by remixing his best origin stories and famous friendships.
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Review: Sam Rocha’s beautiful and funky education
Sam Rocha demonstrates his renaissance dexterity as a thinker, musician and teacher.
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Review: The Devil wears yoga pants
The author of “The Devil Wears Prada” writes a sequel of sorts.
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Can women really “have it all”? A Catholic mom’s fresh take
Neither a self-help book nor a how-to manual, One Beautiful Dream nonetheless inspires self-reflection and offers concrete, practical lessons embedded within colorful stories and memorable scenes.