While Kirstin Valdez Quade’s stories frequently feature Catholic characters, she says her relationship to the church “has always been a little bit complicated.”
Books
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The rhythm of the hours: Alice McDermott’s new novel, ‘The Ninth Hour’
Alice McDermott’s new novel will provoke contemplation and prayer. It is a Catholic book, and it will seep into you like indigo into a clean, pure bolt of cloth.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The ecstatic, tragic life of Muhammad Ali
Readers who identify with Ali will have to shut their eyes to the negatives and praise the positives.
Posted inArts & Culture, Podcasts
What you learn from writing fiction
This week’s guest is Liam Callanan, associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author of the forthcoming novel, Paris by the Book. Mr. Callanan is the recipient of the 2017 George Hunt, S.J., Prize in Arts, Letters and Journalism, which is co-sponsored by America Media and the Saint Thomas More Chapel & […]
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Afghanistan: the war we should still care about
The continued costs and casualties alone should lead parents, taxpayers and indeed politicians to care.
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Looking for good Christmas presents? Try these books
Every now and then, one comes across a book that seems unique. Its authors, editors and publisher are not so much meeting an already-expressed need as they are anticipating (or creating) one.
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Was the English Reformation inevitable?
As a movement directed at unity and uniformity (Henry’s vision), the English Reformation was a high-stakes failure.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Jann Wenner made Rolling Stone in his image. Now he doesn’t like what he sees.
The self-described “first child of the baby boom,” Jann Wenner is not happy with a new biography.
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Condoleeza Rice’s recipe for democratic success
With ‘Democracy,’ Rice has written a highly accessible book that identifies the essential building blocks of democracy.
Posted inFaith, Ideas
Are Christians really supposed to be communists? A response to David Bentley Hart
Hart argues that the New Testament condemns not only wealth but virtually all private possession.