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The spirit of Madeleine L’Engle
Sarah Arthur captures the beloved Christian author’s appeal.
by Jeffrey Johnson
Charged with the grandeur of God—and the influence of Flannery O'Connor
The faith-infused southern fiction of Tim Gautreaux, Robert Olen Butler, and Jamie Quatro
by Nick Ripatrazone
What two pastors from novels taught me about incarnational presence
Mr. Irwine and Tóti offer lessons in going below the surface.
by Samuel Wells
Writing about the Amish without romance
“I tried to remember that these are human beings, not caricatures.”
Elizabeth Palmer interviews David Williams
Paul Elie has lamented the absence of serious engagement with Christianity in contemporary fiction. He should read Stacia Brown.
reviewed by Ian Curran