Alice McDermott's place in the canon of great Catholic novelists
Alice McDermott is back with her ninth novel, joining the elite Catholic company of Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Walker Percy and Flannery O’Connor.
Source: americamagazine.org
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Review: Alice McDermott belongs among the great Catholic novelists.
The good news for anyone whose literary tastes have been strongly influenced by the Catholic novels of Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Francois Mauriac, Georges Bernanos and more is this: The new Alice McDermott novel, 'Absolution,' has arrived.
Source: americamagazine.org
Silicon Valley manifesto shows the colonial vision of tech billionaire
The post offers a glimpse into the philosophy of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and a warning about the kind of world they’re trying to build.
Source: smartcompany.com.au
John Kennedy Toole house in Carrollton under review for landmark status
A center-hall cottage in the Carrollton neighborhood is on its way to becoming a local landmark for its distinction as the last residence of John Kennedy Toole, the author of the Pulitzer-awarded novel “A Confederacy of Dunces.” The Historic District Landmark Commission approved the building at 7632 Hampson St., at its October meeting for further […]
Source: uptownmessenger.com
Fiction as a business—with a Catholic subtext
'Big Fiction' is a book full of cogent analysis, ambitious argument, juicy quotes from insiders and a demonstration of the central role of Catholics in American publishing.
Source: americamagazine.org