Is this the first time through L'Engle's work? She's such an eclectic and fascinating author - I prefer her more fantastical work, particularly A Wind in the Door, but the Austin series is quite nicely done!
Glad to see Trueman's book continuing to make the rounds - I mostly skimmed it, since I feel like I got it double barrelled in the face as an English grad student from 2009-2011, but I think Trueman is an underrated analyst of the problems we face today!
The piece about the canon was very interesting and worthwhile, though I fear it doesn't really offer a strong enough vision to work against those screaming loudest.
The piece on cozy mysteries makes me once again lament the "cozy/"realistic" divide in mysteries - I miss the golden age, where dark things happened, but there was still a pushback against the grim, grey, bleakness of "social realism" and its commitment to the hatred of "modern late stage capitalist" culture and community. The ability to grapple with serious, hard things without trying to make everyone who watches or reads it miserable.
Is this the first time through L'Engle's work? She's such an eclectic and fascinating author - I prefer her more fantastical work, particularly A Wind in the Door, but the Austin series is quite nicely done!
Glad to see Trueman's book continuing to make the rounds - I mostly skimmed it, since I feel like I got it double barrelled in the face as an English grad student from 2009-2011, but I think Trueman is an underrated analyst of the problems we face today!
The piece about the canon was very interesting and worthwhile, though I fear it doesn't really offer a strong enough vision to work against those screaming loudest.
The piece on cozy mysteries makes me once again lament the "cozy/"realistic" divide in mysteries - I miss the golden age, where dark things happened, but there was still a pushback against the grim, grey, bleakness of "social realism" and its commitment to the hatred of "modern late stage capitalist" culture and community. The ability to grapple with serious, hard things without trying to make everyone who watches or reads it miserable.
Chicago and New Orleans!! Two dream vacations of mine!!