Books Film, By Denis Fiction reviewed: Moses, Man of the Mountain (Zora Neale Hurston, 1939) By Denis Haack In her superb novel, Moses, Man of the Mountain, Zora Neale Hurston blends the biblical story, folklore, and the legacy of southern slavery.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Fiction Reviewed: Social Creature (Tara Isabella Burton, 2018). By Denis Haack Social Creature is a keen window of insight into our world, a crime novel about two young adults that merely want to live life to the fullest.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Fiction Briefly Noted: Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel, 2014) & “Matryona’s House” (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 1971) By Denis Haack A dystopian science fiction novel and a Russian short story help us focus on what matters most.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Movie: (TV actually) Human dignity depicted in Unforgotten (PBS, Masterpiece Theater) By Denis Haack A detective series on Masterpiece Theater (PBS) that emphasizes mercy and human dignity.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Book review: Piranesi (Susanna Clarke, 2020) By Denis Haack Piranesi is a novel that tells a delightfully imaginative story and invites us to ask questions that need serious reflection.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Movie Review: First Cow (Kelly Reichardt, 2019) By Denis Haack First Cow is a reimagined western, a delightful film that will change how you see.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Book review: Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (C. S. Lewis, 1956) By Denis Haack Till We Have Faces is a fascinating, well-told story by C. S. Lewis designed to prompt questions. Don’t just notice the questions — live in them.Read more