I’ve long admired Nick Ripatrazone’s writing so was thrilled to see him review The Book of Hulga for U.S. Catholic. He singled out the poem “Phenomenology of Sow” as a poem that “contains lines that capture O’Connor’s uncanny ability to … Continued
I had a great time talking with Becky Holmes of The Isthmus about The Book of Hulga. She said right away that she didn’t want to write a straight-up review of the book because she didn’t feel familiar enough with … Continued
A few months ago, I convinced the wonderful folks at the Madison Central Public Library to order a copy of the documentary An Encounter with Simone Weil and to host a screening of it on the beautiful, spacious third floor. … Continued
A few years ago, I started trying to read some of the books that Flannery O’Connor had read, the ones that seemed to have the deepest impact on her. This project has led me to some wonderful books, and deeply … Continued