Faith and Fiction

Participants read a short piece of fiction every week, usually a short story and usually by a secular author, then discuss it from a Christian perspective. Presently, this group convenes on Zoom. If you would like to participate, please send your email address to Merry Toups at merryparis@yahoo.com or text (504) 352-9096. 

Spring 2021 Syllabus:

• January 10, Marcia Cooke leads “Light” by Elizabeth Strout
• January 17, Phyllis Raabe leads “Heart” by Elizabeth Strout
• January 24, Carolyn Kolb leads “The Enduring Chill” by Flannery O’Connor
• January 31, Paula Zeanah leads  “These Short, Dark Days” by Alice McDermott
• February 7, Charley Zeanah leads “The Poet” by Elizabeth Strout
• February 14, Break for Mardi Gras
• February 21, Marcia Cooke leads “In the Blink of God’s Eye” by Edward P. Jones
• February 28, Phyllis Raabe leads “Helped” by Elizabeth Strout
• March 7, Cathy Hightower leads “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” by Yiyun Li
• March 14, David O'Donaghue leads “Silent Snow, Secret Snow” by Conrad Aiken
• March 21, Paula Zeanah leads “The Exiles” by Elizabeth Strout
• April 11 "Cleaning" by Elizabeth Strout led by Charley Zeanah
• April 18  "Emperor of the Air" by Ethan Canin led by Marcia Cooke
• April 25 "Bushes" by Graham Swift led by Charley Zeanah
• May 2  "Friend" by Elizabeth Strout led by Phyllis Raabe
  Class resumes after Labor Day on Sunday, September 12.  We hope the class will be in-person at that time.
  We are planning a monthly summer book club.  If you are interested, please contact Merry at merryparis@yahoo.com