Flannery o'connor

When she was attending the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop in the mid-1940s, Flannery O’Connor asked her priest whether she could write about “difficult things.” We can only assume that the priest gave O’Connor his blessing: Few writers have tackled more “difficult things” than O’Connor. The new documentary Flannery, playing at a variety of “virtual cinemas” […]

So, Kendra knows I love her (at least I hope she does. Love you, Kendra. Love your blog.) And Kendra isn’t afraid to stir the pot, which is something I really like about her. But I honestly lost sl…

A new biopic, starring Maya Hawke, sheds more light on the short but impressive life of the American writer

The writer Flannery O'Connor was known for her dark, funny and sassy stories about misfits, outsiders and the types of offbeat characters she encountered

Emory University has acquired an important — and huge — trove of the Georgia-born author Flannery O’Connor’s papers and effects.

Revelation Flannery O'Connor The Doctor’s waiting room, which was very small, was almost full when the Turpins entered and Mrs. Turpin, who was very large, made it look even smaller by her presence. She stood looming at the head of the magazine table set in the center of it, a living demonstration that the room was inadequate and ridiculous. Her little bright black eyes took in all the patients as she sized up the seating situation. There was one vacant chair and a place on the sofa occupied…

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