Stellar. Through the help of Andrea, I have finally found an author who rivals Orson Scott Card’s ability to touch upon the human spirit. Mary Doria Russell’s book, The Sparrow is nothing short of phenomenal. She has so many poignant, significant things to say about humanity. The main character’s suffering is immediate and immense. As a catholic turned atheist turned jew, her understanding of Catholicism is deeply textured and human, exposing both its strengths and weaknesses. I would call it an interstellar rendition of the story of Job.

Buy it. Read it. Now!

Contact. Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide. The Sparrow. Why do all the best stories about extraterrestrials tackle the metaphysical and theological (counterpoint: Spielberg)?

Our deep yearning to know, to discover, to make contact is, at heart, our desire to learn about ourselves. We yearn to understand our soul–to learn who we are. To meet God.

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