I don't know why I decided to put what was a separate chapter, titled "Cain in his Garden" back into "Cain and the Dream of the City" as part of that chapter. I wish, now, I hadn't, partly because I love this image. Taking this and the other Bible stories on face value, as if they are true, which … [Read more...]
Guest Blog: When I Was a Child
From Mary: I go to art, poetry, stand-up comedy to encounter a unique take on the world, one that is not my own. I suspect that this is the source of genius in every field, whether mathematics, architecture, fashion. That a person has a unique perception and is making it manifest. I invited … [Read more...]
Art Reflection: The Nativity of Jesus
This is Why I Came contains 62 different Bible stories. Here, on the website, an image is attached to each. For “The Nativity of Jesus” chapter I chose this beautiful Russian icon. The chapter falls near the center of the book yet the image speaks profoundly to me about the novel as a whole, about … [Read more...]