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Literature

Splitting out literary criticism and book reviews

As I reflect upon what it is I do here at With Both Hands, I’ve decided to make a stronger distinction between criticism and reviews. Writing book criticism is something I love to do, and intend to continue doing, but it can also take a while to find the

A Theology of Fiction

In this month’s First Things magazine is the article “A Theology of Fiction“ by Cassandra Nelson. I feel like wading in, as this subject overlaps with my interests, and I also have a soft spot for First Things, even though I am no longer a subscriber. I am fascinated

Orson Scott Card on Tolkien and Joyce

Bruce Charlton excerpted a good essay by Card on his blog. I'm pretty sure I read Card's essay before, but it is worth reading again. So the "canon" consisted of books that readers, critics, and writers came to love and respect and pass from hand to hand. Professors didn't tell