Such an interesting interplay between her desire to be a successful writer and her desire to be a servant of god. Both are the same journey. On both paths, she prays to be free of mediocrity. We see a blossoming artist who is brutal with herself. She begs for suffering that she believes necessary...
The small amount O'Connor has to say in this book makes it well worth the read. But it is a small amount, a short-lived journal that was written when she was quite young and still forming ideas. Her raw honesty is great, and her determination to do her best for God are notable. Like most journals...
I am developing quite an addiction for the Southern flavor of American literature, and reading my first short story collection by Flannery O'Connor is more than just adding fuel to the flame of my interest. She is surpassing all my expectations and constantly going beyond the surface of things to...
I'm glad I picked up Wise Blood relatively soon after perusing A Good Man is Hard to Find, because this novel clarified some things in my mind about Flannery O'Connor's theology. I'm now certain that I disagree with just about every aspect of her worldview, to the point where I am actually rep...