There is a lot of animosity out there, a lot of distrust, and a lot of fear and persistent anxiety about so many things. Where, in all that, can we go to find words that bring life? In particular, where might we find books that rise above the morass of the day to show us art that builds on the foundations of truth, beauty, and goodness? Providing a place that does just this, where a community of thinkers, writers, and readers are engaged in the common mission of preserving literate culture for generations to come … is precisely the mission of the new imprint from Word on Fire, called Luminor.

By publishing novels, short stories, memoirs, poetry, and more, Luminor brings out buried riches from the treasury of Catholic literature and highlights fresh voices among writers formed by Catholicity in our time.

Joining me today is Katy Carl, editor of Luminor, to share with us why this mission is so important today and what we can expect to find in this new imprint.

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Learn more about Luminor at https://www.wordonfire.org/luminor
“When Nobody Reads Anymore: Positionality, Prophecy, and the Artist’s Vocation” by Katy Carl, article via Church Life Journal
“Why Literature Still Matters, with Jason Baxter,” podcast episode via Church Life Today
“Graham Greene’s ‘The End of the Affair,’ A Conversation with Josh McManaway,” podcast episode via Church Life Today
“Dilexit Nos—Part 1, a conversation with Josh McManaway and Melissa Moschella,” podcast episode via Church Life Today
“Dilexit Nos—Part 2, a conversation with Abigail Favale and Brett Robinson,” podcast episode via Church Life Today

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