Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes: 50 Writers, Thinkers, and Firebrands Who Challenge and Change Us

"The best critics are omnivorous: they read widely, deeply, and sensitively. James T. Keane is a great critic, and Reading Culture through Catholic Eyes is an absolute treat for readers. Keane offers colorful and concise essays on 50 essential writers, ranging from the iconic (Toni Morrison, Cormac McCarthy) to the underrated (Andre Dubus, Brian Doyle) to contemporary talents (Kirstin Valdez Quade, Phil Klay). Keane’s wit and wisdom will inspire readers to follow his able lead on their own literary travels.” ꟷNick Ripatrazone, author, Longing for an Absent God: Faith and Doubt in Great American Fiction   “For those of us who thumbed through the lives of the saints during Mass but lamented how those lives failed to reflect our own, James T. Keane's Reading Culture through Catholic Eyes provides an inclusive and powerful new hagiography. This book is a deeply necessary catalogue of the undersung leftist Catholic tradition.” ꟷLaura E. Goode, Stanford University   “James T. Keane's Rea