Journalists Just Don’t Get It
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:22 AM
The “God thing,” that is.
That’s the premise of a new book of essays titled Blind Spot: When Journalists Just Don’t Get Religion.
In a Wall Street Journal review of the book, Vincent Carroll provides a recent example of the ignorance the book addresses.
“In a jarring misreading of the Islamist mentality, the New York Times last month described a Jewish center in Mumbai, India, as the... READ MORE
Filed under books, journalism, religion
Behind the Beauty of ‘Bella’
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, November 10, 2008 1:10 PM
Register Senior Writer Tim Drake has written a book about the making of the surprise 2007 pro-life hit movie, Bella.
Tim’s book, “Behind Bella: The Amazing Stories of ‘Bella’ and the Lives It’s Changed,” is published by Ignatius Press.
For Tim, the movie about a crisis pregnancy struck close to home.
“For me, [Bella] is a validation of my own life,” Tim told the Philadelphia Bulletin... READ MORE
Filed under behind bella, bella, books, movies, tim drake
Anne Rice’s Spiritual Memoir
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:33 PM
And now, time for something completely different after two-plus days of continuous election-related coverage.
This Daily Blog is about writer Anne Rice’s continuing journey back to the Catholic faith she abandoned decades ago before becoming a best-selling horror novelist.
“It’s Halloween, and Anne Rice has a new book — a memoir, in fact — that’s climbing best-seller lists. Everything... READ MORE
Filed under anne rice, books
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