The Department of Faulty Generalizations

by John Wilson

Here I offer gratis a few thoughts about a writing project, in the hope that a writer or two will be inspired. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2020

The First Commandment of Fiction

by Joshua Hren

In his short story “The Trouble,” the American Catholic writer J. F. Powers refuses to stay in his lane. Continue Reading »

13 Mar 2020

Books About Next to Nothing

by John Waters

Fiction is no longer a useful means of grappling with reality. Continue Reading »

10 Mar 2020

Please Write This Novel

by John Wilson

Some suggested premises for novels.  Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2019

Cultural Critic, Cultural Christian

by Peter J. Leithart

Clive James—literary and film critic, poet, memoirist, travel writer, novelist, and cultural critic—died on November 24, 2019. Continue Reading »

3 Dec 2019

Why You Should Read Peter Handke

by John Wilson

A Peter Handke reading list. Continue Reading »

18 Oct 2019

Of Cigarettes and Grace

by Joshua Hren

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Thank You for the Light” captures how Christ transfigures the mundane.  Continue Reading »

30 Sep 2019

Herman Wouk, Storyteller

by George Weigel

A devout Jewish writer faced the horrors of war in his work. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2019

The Poet and the Mob

by Dan Hitchens

Murray’s poems pack an impossible amount of meaning into short lines. Continue Reading »

1 May 2019

Australia’s Poet

by Kevin Hart

Murray’s writing about the landscape and mores of rural Australia drew attention in his home country. Continue Reading »

1 May 2019