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Flannery O’Connor At 100: Faith And Fiction In The American South
Flannery O’Connor At 100: Faith And Fiction In The American South

(ANALYSIS) If she were still alive, Tuesday would mark Flannery O’Connor’s 100th birthday. This milestone invites us to explore the many ways in which her Catholic faith shaped her literary genius. O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia, where Protestantism was the norm. Her decision to follow Catholicism wasn’t just a personal faith choice, but a key part of her identity and a driving force in her writing.

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Analysis, Catholicism, Christianity, Women, women, BooksJohn Mac GhlionnJohn Mac Ghlionn, Flannery O'Connor, analysis, Catholicism, Catholic Church, Christianity, writing, Literature, faith, fiction, books, women, Women's History MonthComment
Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Passenger’ Asks One Important Question: Do You Believe In God?
Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Passenger’ Asks One Important Question: Do You Believe In God?

(REVIEW) American novelist Cormac McCarthy often writes about people on the fringes of society who are isolated from true connection with others. His newest novel in a two-book set, “The Passenger,” is no different, but in it the protagonist still has plenty of conversations. In almost every conversation, one character asks, “Do you believe in God?”

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Books, North AmericaJillian CheneyJillian Cheney, cormac mccarthy, God, The Passenger, Stella Maris, fiction, new fiction, new book, book review, prayer Comment