Books

I'm highly interested in Google's Library Project, though I've never understood the fuss--either "pro" or "con." The Google Library will have snippets from all books in three world-class libraries (and the UM Grad library is world-class; I used to wander

I suspect this little book will be handy to have next month. A Guide to Narnia [http://www.ascensionpress.com/shop/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=325].

NYT goes home with Anne Rice [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/27/garden/27rice.html]. Interesting human interest piece, but these three paragraphs have a lot in them: > Ms. Rice, however, does not suffer casual observations. "Only people who don't know my books," she

Highly recommended: The Bad Catholic's Guide to Good Living by John Zmirak and Denise Matychowiak. Link [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824523008/thedailyeudem-20]. The authors have successfully told scores of good Catholic stories in a humorous but reverential way. Each one will take you less than

Amy Welborn reviews Anne Rice's Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt [http://amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook/2005/11/christ_the_lord.html]. Excerpts: > The most interesting, even fascinating part of the book is the "Author's Note," in which Rice explains why she wrote

Books & Culture likes a new book about the South: The Mind of the Master Class: History and Faith in the Southern Slaveholders' Worldview [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521615623/thedailyeudem-20] by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese and Eugene Genovese. Link [http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2005/006/6.29.

I'm no expert on Opus Dei, but this review [http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0510.baumann.html] of John Allen's Opus Dei: The First Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church seems like a balanced account.

WaPo reviews a new work of fiction by Charles Burns. It sounds pretty cool, and it reminds me of the theme behind E. Michael Jones' Monsters from the Id [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890626066/thedailyeudem-20]: pop culture reflects our society's buried fears about our

Quite frankly, the project gives me a chill, but she has me interested: > In two weeks, Anne Rice, the chronicler of vampires, witches and–under the pseudonym A. N. Roquelaure–of soft-core S&M encounters, will publish "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt," a novel about

My first reaction: a classic case of fatuous public school learning. But after a little reflection, I think this might be a good thing. The Bible is rich in stories and literature. Most youngsters are ignorant of it and, therefore, never have a reason to pick up the Bible and