Jessica Pegis is an author based in Toronto. In her debut novel The God Painter (Stone Table Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock, 2021), Toronto writer Jessica...
Arts & Culture
Explore Catholic arts and culture through critical reviews, interviews, and essays, on creativity, beauty, and faith.
Work Pray Code By Carolyn Chen (Princeton University Press, 2022) How do tech companies maximize the productivity of young, highly skilled employees in Silicon...
Recently, I taught a high school theology class on the first story of creation in Genesis, Chapter 1. Thankfully, I was influenced by biblical scholar and...
Tár Directed by Todd Field (Standard Film Company, 2022) Todd Field’s powerhouse drama Tár topped the list of 2022’s most thrillingly original films. The...
Midnights By Taylor Swift (Republic Records, 2022) Standing astride the pop firmament, probably more relevant than she has ever been, in Midnights, Taylor...
The Shepherd’s Story By Jimmy Dunne, illustrated by Ivan Kravets (Loyola Press, 2022) Christmas is the perfect story of encounter. I realized this when I was...
Swinging on the Garden Gate By Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew (Skinner House Books, 2022) When I opened Swinging on the Garden Gate, I was expecting a sort of...
Rising: Learning From Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries By Carolyn Y. Woo, Ph.D. (Orbis Books, 2022) “Dr. Woo, do you think women’s leadership in the...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (Amazon Studios, 2022) Catholic tradition has always held evil to be a...
Little Demon Created by Darcy Fowler, Seth Kirschner, and Kieran Valla (FXX, 2022) Little Demon is equal parts bildungsroman and spiritual farce. The pilot...
