The extent to which I do not want housing for the poor in my own neighborhood is the extent to which I am failing to be a Christian.
Books
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The secret life of refugees in Berlin
Go, Went, Gone never becomes preachy or sentimental. Instead, it is quietly bracing
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Dominican slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo on sex, identity and Catholicism
In “The Poet X,” Elizabeth Acevedo captures the complicated relationship many Dominicans have with Catholicism, particularly focusing on the ways in which faith can affect women.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ: A lover of God and God’s creations
This study offers insights into Gerard Manley Hopkins, his view of the world, his mind, his interests and his relationship with God.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How can fiction help us during polarized times?
In the wake of my reading The Dark Is Rising, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to try to keep pace with time, not lag behind it as I usually do.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Redemption of Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane’s biography is the 37-year-old rapper’s redemption story.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Investigating Mystery: The Fictional Journeys of Kirstin Valdez Quade
While Kirstin Valdez Quade’s stories frequently feature Catholic characters, she says her relationship to the church “has always been a little bit complicated.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
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 & […]