Faith on Friday: The Crack Between the Contradictions

  This past Sunday was my second time to read from my Circling Faith essay in a church. The first…

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Writing on Wednesdays: Blurring the Lines Between Literary and Commercial, Fiction and Nonfiction, Entertainment and Art

After completing my second (non-fiction) memoir—and turning down a New York agent’s request for the manuscript because I realized I…

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Faith on Friday: Circling Faith and Celebrating “Twang” in Nashville. . . Without Julie Cannon (who hopes you’re not turned off when Jesus shows up)

I’m getting excited about my trip to Nashville (today) for the Southern Festival of Books. Our panel for Circling Faith:…

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Writing on Wednesday: Alice Walker Writes it Right

Yesterday I read a wonderful interview with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, Alice Walker (The Color Purple) who is also a contributor to…

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