Writing and Faith: Gina Dalfonzo

April 17, 2019 by Charlotte Donlon

In her first book, One by One, which came out in 2017, Dalfonzo wrote about single people in the church. The topic was very important to her, and she worked on it for several years. She says, “I wanted to get that experience out there and tell other Christians about it and help other Christians navigate being single in the church. I also wanted to help the church as a whole know we’re out there, these are the kinds of things we’re going through, and we need you to listen and try to understand, and work with us.”

Writing and Faith: Kori Frazier Morgan

April 17, 2019 by Charlotte Donlon

Kori Frazier Morgan wasn’t raised with a Christian background. Her parents wanted her to explore her faith on her own when she was ready. She was very anti-God during her teens and into college and had a good amount of anger towards God. But everything changed when she went to college.

This Thing I Read: Oceans by Sarah Manguso

March 29, 2019 by Charlotte Donlon

I read this essay on a Friday afternoon in early spring after returning home from a lovely celebratory lunch with a dear friend at one of my favorite restaurants, The Whistling Table. I enjoyed eating their fantastic black and blue salad while we caught up on the latest and greatest going on in life and writing.

This Thing I Read: The City That Wouldn't Die

March 29, 2019 by Charlotte Donlon

I read this review on the sofa in my living room on an evening when I was in my pajamas by 5:30 p.m., but I had not yet washed my face or brushed my teeth, so it could’ve been worse.

This Thing I Read: What If You Can't Afford "A Room of One's Own"?

March 29, 2019 by Charlotte Donlon in Notes & Musings

I read this essay while eating gluten free herb and garlic crackers with Trader Joes’ spinach and kale Greek yogurt dip except the dip tasted too healthy and I thought it needed a bit of fat, so I added a tablespoon or so of mayonnaise to it.

Reading and Writing: Shells for the Creation of Human Dramas

August 28, 2018 by Charlotte Donlon

I got to nerd-out about Elizabeth Hardwick and how one of her essays changed the way I read (and write) fiction.

Frederick Buechner's The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life

October 23, 2017 by Charlotte Donlon

I wrote about a new Frederick Buechner book for the Church Street Coffee and Books website.