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Franzen’s blunted edge of belief and Tolkien’s defense of fantasy

October 20, 2021 Joshua Hren 7

Recently the capacious novelist Jonathan Franzen disclosed an ongoing preoccupation with “the inescapable nature of religion.” This is welcome news from unexpected quarters, proof that (as Pope Benedict XVI puts it) “men today feel the […]

What’s missing in the “Tolkien” biopic

May 10, 2019 Titus Techera 7

This weekend, American movie theaters will feature the first-ever biopic of J.R.R. Tolkien, the most important fantasy writer, and the most popular writer to have thought through the moral and political changes Christianity brought into […]

Of fairy tales and vampires: A conversation with novelist Karen Ullo

August 25, 2017 Rhonda Franklin Ortiz 3

“Redemption stories never get old,” says Ullo. “Every day in the life of every human is a story of sin and redemption.” […]