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The Scarlet Letter left J. A. Gray with so many questions about old Mr. Prynne that he felt compelled to answer them via his own novelistic exploration of the lives of Hawthorne’s characters. In Mr. Prynne, Gray brings the Bostonians of 1642 to life again: new characters join them, new scenes unroll, unexpected challenges appear, fresh insights are gained, and things never before imagined are revealed. Read more in @WisebloodBooks newsletter:
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While all of us who are fortunate enough to be a part of the modern day literary renaissance owe @DanaGioiaPoet a debt of gratitude, @WisebloodBooks debt is both material and emotional. His relentless efforts have helped Wiseblood to not only grow, but to become one of the essential and foundational organizations of the contemporary literary revival. His faith in our mission has invigorated, and re-invigorated, us over the years, inspiring us to continue this work even when things seemed (and in fact were) too daunting and demanding.
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Thanks to a co-sponsorship with the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies at the University of St Thomas, Wiseblood will publish The Heather Fields by Irish writer John F. Deane in January of 2027. Deane renders both suffering and “epiphanies of beauty,” showing both the pain endured and the glorious inner life that even the most homely and seemingly forsaken among us are afforded. It's just a beautiful collection. Read more in our newsletter:
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Jonathan Mittiga review Spare Us Yet by Lucas Smith from @WisebloodBooks
This is the strange moral territory Smith explores in Spare Us Yet. His characters are confused, compromised, and often wrong. They live in a world shaped by bureaucracies, online mobs, lockdowns, broken families, and political resentment. But, interestingly, Smith is not especially concerned with settling ideological arguments or telling us which side is right. He is more interested in how imperfect people reach for God.
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Over on Substack, Maclin Horton reviews @SallyThomasNC's extraordinary collection of stories from @WisebloodBooks The Blackbird and Other Stories: notliterature.substack.com/p…
Don't forget, if you are in the Philly area, please join us for an evening of poetry with Ryan Wilson!
Valerie Stivers reviewed The Comforts of Exile by Trevor Cribben Merrill:
"But more than that, Merrill’s work suggests a new direction for literature. He’s writing about writing, to be sure, which has been the novel’s project since the advent of modernism, but he springs the modernist trap of airless self-reference by grounding his character in place, time, and narrative structure. Appropriately, it’s an innovation forged in Paris. You can read more in our newsletter from @WisebloodBooks ":
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Look at this @WisebloodBooks from @cribbenMerrill out in the wilds of Pasadena! Get your copy of The Comforts of Exile from @WisebloodBooks (or your local bookstore or Amazon, if you must)
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Since this missive went out from @WisebloodBooks this AM, we have received $625 in donations, bringing us to $19,900. This is usually how our fundraisers go: slow and steady with some large donations and many smaller ones. Unlike some non-profits, the bulk of our donations are $10, $25, $50, and $100 and we are grateful for every penny.
Would 10 of you consider donating $10 to get us to $20,000; or 2 of you could donate $50 each? We use every dollar wisely to make good and beautiful books. Thank you for everything you do to help us!
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A little more than $10,000 to go. Please consider helping out, if you are able!
Thank you to everyone who has given to our 2026 fundraiser. We are already over halfway to our goal!
No gift is too small:
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If you are in the Philly area on October 20, please join us for an evening with Ryan Wilson @dpatsheehan @MG_Mangan0 @everseradio and please share with anyone you know who might be interested in coming.
In 2026, @WisebloodBooks is hoping to raise $30,000. We are over halfway there! If you value great literature, made by humans, please consider supporting us with a donation today. Your donation is tax-deductible and used wisely:
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Like most small ventures, @WisebloodBooks relies on the aid of our Patronsand supporters, seen and unseen, readers and writers who believe in our efforts to foster works of fiction, poetry, and philosophy that wrestle us from the ruse of distraction; find redemption in uncanny places and people; articulate faith and doubt in their incarnate complexity; dare an unflinching gaze at human beings as “political animals; and render well this world’s sufferings without forfeiting hope—all of this with an unflinching gaze, wide-eyed. Read more in our newsletter. Every dollar helps us fight the good fight against bad writing and sentimental storytelling:
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Hey this is starting on Monday! Join us! Just a couple more spots left.
Last chance! My Frankenstein Zoom Seminar on Monday!
Have you always wanted to read this classic novel? Or reread it more deeply?
We will explore topics such as format, identity, literary references, a Christian reading and more. We will find a novel longing for His Presence amongst its pages.
Hope you will join us.
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@ERBks includes @cribbenMerrill The Comforts of Exile from @WisebloodBooks as one of its best books for fall!
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Like most small ventures, @WisebloodBooks relies on the aid of our Patronsand supporters, seen and unseen, readers and writers who believe in our efforts to foster works of fiction, poetry, and philosophy that wrestle us from the ruse of distraction; find redemption in uncanny places and people; articulate faith and doubt in their incarnate complexity; dare an unflinching gaze at human beings as “political animals; and render well this world’s sufferings without forfeiting hope—all of this with an unflinching gaze, wide-eyed. Read more in our newsletter. Every dollar helps us fight the good fight against bad writing and sentimental storytelling:
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Today's your last day to sign up for @Collegium_Penn's Global Catholic Literature program. See more at the link:
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