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Introduction by New York Times best-selling author James Martin, SJ
Beloved America columnist and Catholic cultural and literary critic, James Keane, brings together 50 writers, thinkers, firebrands, and sometimes underappreciated voices and reflects on their cultural, political, literary, and religious influence. His accessible style brings thought leaders into conversation with a Catholic sensibility, opening insights and bringing a relevance to our cultural, political, and religious moment.
Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes brings Keane’s breadth of knowledge of American literary and cultural voices presented through a background in Catholic theology and spirituality, giving readers a window into writers and thinkers of the last century, their influence on culture and often on religious thought.
James T. Keane is a Senior Editor and award-winning columnist at America Media in New York City, and oversees the magazine’s “Faith and Reason” section. Keane’s writing has also appeared in Philadelphia Weekly, U.S. Catholic, Popoli, BustedHalo, and Hypothetical Review. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. He has taught literature and theology at Fordham University and the University of San Francisco. A native of Los Angeles, he now lives in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.
