ContemporaryCatholicWriters (CCW)

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Registration is now open for the Catholic Imagination Conference! Space is limited. cowan.substack.com/p/registration…

"Beauty allows us to see into, at least momentarily and partially, into the harmony of existence, the interrelationship of existence." - @DanaGioiaPoet explained how beauty and humility work to give us insight into reality: ow.ly/cbNV50H0czS

Literature and history prevent theology from becoming entirely systematic; and theology prevents literature and history from wandering off into the secular desert. —Prof. Lee Oser

A poem for Memorial Day from @MaryannCorbett

Slant Books is delighted to announce that we will be publishing the next collection by distinguished poet & biographer, Paul Mariani. "First Light Last" will be published in early 2022.

Coming soon -- order now! #pandemicpoetry @AODonnellAngela paracletepress.com/products/love-…

Prize: $100 for the best single poem, publication in the Winter 2021 issue of Vermilion, and an author feature on the website! Judges: Ryan Wilson & @amanda_auerbach #ThisIsCatholicU @CatholicUniv @CUAUndergrad @CatholicHonors @CUArtSci @CatholicUalumni

Introducing a new lit mag from @CUAEnglish - Vermilion publishes original work by @CatholicUniv @CUAUndergrad @CatholicUalumni @CUAGradStudies and faculty/staff! Submit by 6/30, for more info: english.catholic.edu/about-us/newsl… @CatholicHonors @cuamusicdramart @CUArtSci #ThisIsCatholicU

"It was always crushing when we got to the tenth station and realized we still had four more to go. Did he have to fall three times and have us remember each stumble?" On returning to the wisdom of Liguori's stations. firstthings.com/web-exclusives…

Most people are intimidated by poetry because they feel they need to understand a poem intellectually to enjoy it. But poetry is not a primarily intellectual art. It communicates to the entire human being. In this video I walk through how I read a poem. youtu.be/MkvhZ6veqNA

I am starting a video series of talks about poetry. This first video is an introduction to poetry that examines 'What is poetry?'. In it I make 10 basic observations about the art. youtu.be/6R6m5vKvc_w

Join us for FINDING FLANNERY, a celebration of the life of Flannery O'Connor in poetry & film TOMORROW @ 4PM. Happy Birthday Flannery! @paracletepress us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thursday, March 25th, 4-5 pm ET Finding Flannery, Finding Faith: A Celebration of Flannery O'Connor's Birthday Conversation with @AODonnellAngela, Mark Bosco SJ, and @jonmsweeney Register Here - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… (Thread 4 of 5)

If you haven’t read Laurus, my talk may encourage you to do so. Register here: calendar.udallas.edu/event/the_scan…

TONIGHT!

Please join us for FINDING FLANNERY, FINDING FAITH: A CELEBRATION OF FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S BIRTHDAY, a webinar presentation on Thursday, March 25th at 4PM with filmmaker Fr. Mark Bosco, editor @jonmsweeney & me. Happy 96th Birthday, Flannery! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Excited for the debut of "Flannery" on American Masters on March 23rd, and grateful for the shout out for my books on O'Connor & her marvelous work @Andalusiafarm @FlanneryFilm @FordhamPress @litpress @CRCfordham @FordhamNYC pbs.org/wnet/americanm…

Come study Flannery with me! m.youtube.com/watch?v=fKr1YZ…

Nice to learn that my piece "The 'Canceling' of Flannery O'Connor is #5 of the Top Ten articles in @commonwealmag in 2020 @FordhamPress @CRCfordham @curran_center mailchi.mp/commonwealmaga…

Join Collegium and Dappled Things for a four week seminar on Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory Featuring: @nickripatrazone, @natalie_morrill, and Katy Carl of @DappledThings1 To register for our early bird discount: cidtgreeneseminar2021.eventbrite.com