Books Film, By Denis Novel reviewed: Tom Lake (Ann Patchett; 2023) By Denis Haack In her latest novel, Ann Patchett has a mother tell her grown daughters of the summer when she dated a Hollywood star. The story wasn’t what they expected.Read more
Books Film, By Denis Book recommended: Ordinary Saints: Living Everyday Life to the Glory of God (2023) By Denis Haack This book celebrates and demonstrates what it means to be faithful in the ordinary to the glory of God.Read more
By Denis, Discerning the World Sundry (5) By Denis Haack Two extracts from my reading: On coffee & Capitalism, and on Kraft Mac & Cheese.Read more
Books Film, By Margie Failure to Impress By Margie Haack Listen as Margie reads about the first meal she cooks for Denis. An excerpt from No Place.Read more
By Margie, The Table If you give a child a cherry … By Margie Haack Margie welcomes a young neighbor who surprises her with a request for something to eat.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
By Denis, Consider Creation The birds at our table By Denis Haack Feeding the wild birds meets my needs as I meet theirs. And I discovered a new insight about being hospitable to them during the pandemic.Read more
By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary When the ordinary overwhelms By Denis Haack “I believe that very small and local acts,” Killer Mike says, “are the foundation of effective activism.”Read more