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During the Prohibition the English writer G.K. Chesterton came and toured the United States, expecting to be in every way repulsed by the government suppression of alcohol. But what he found ended up delighting him—in a way. The efforts to quash drinking had driven many to the craft of homebrewing… Read more »
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Read the first chapters of the novel Elijah in Jerusalem by Michael O’Brien. If you like what you’re reading, visit the novel’s page to learn more or order! PROLOGUE Look closely. Here is the ocean of mankind. See the depths and the surface waves, the currents converging or parting, swift… Read more »
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The End Times: A Review of “Elijah in Jerusalem”
by Meryl Kaleida
October 20, 2015 1:48 pm 1 Comment
The long awaited sequel to Michael O’Brien’s Father Elijah is finally here! O’Brien’s prose is akin to Tolkien, his characters akin to Dickens, and his story telling is some of the greatest of our times. As an avid novel reader and O’Brien fan, I was very excited to hear that… Read more »
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An envelope arrived in the mail a month or so ago. I didn’t recognize the name on the return address, M. Kunin. Opening it, I realized who it was from: my father had jokingly written the name of the former governor of Vermont on the return address. Inside was a… Read more »
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Read the first chapter of the novel Dayspring by Harry Sylvester. If you like what you’re reading, visit the novel’s page to learn more or order! You can also read the Foreword by Philip Jenkins here on this site. I HE SLEPT AWKWARDLY, in the attitude of complete exhaustion, his… Read more »
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Why do we tell stories about superheroes? Maybe it’s the same reason we tell stories about saints. Stories of the saints, some based in fact and some shrouded in mystery, give us vivid examples of how virtue can overcome evil. St. George valiantly battling a dragon, St. Zita and the… Read more »
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“…for when I am weak, then I am strong.” —2 Corinthians 12:10 He’s back. My favorite recent incarnation of the alien Time Lord known as the Doctor arrived again this month, sonic screwdriver (or sunglasses) at the ready. Peter Capaldi’s portrayal of the Doctor is prickly, intelligent, standoffish, and alien… Read more »
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Ours is an age where we are barraged at all times by expert opinions, where the obvious becomes elusive. In this original science-fiction short story by T.M Doran, the expert eye may not see what the amateur can. Enjoy. “How many Roadrunners will be delivered this week?” said Leonardo. “Eighty-two.”… Read more »
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Reviewers Wanted! Get a free copy of “We’ll Never Tell Them”!
by Ignatius Press Novels
September 28, 2015 6:27 pm 1 Comment
Do you have an active blog? Ignatius Press is seeking bloggers to help us spread the word about our wonderful new novels! For a limited time, Ignatius Press is offering bloggers a FREE e-book of our new novel, We’ll Never Tell Them by Fiorella de Maria. In exchange for the… Read more »
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First Chapter: Voyage to Alpha Centauri
by Ignatius Press Novels
September 21, 2015 6:50 pm 1 Comment
Read the first chapters of the novel Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael O’Brien. If you like what you’re reading, visit the novel’s page to learn more or order! 5 October 2097 A week from now I leave this sanctuary—my home, my solitude, my consolation. I have almost completed packing,… Read more »