In the tradition of Samuel Johnson, C.S. Lewis, and George Orwell, Alan Jacobs defends and exemplifies the art of moral essay-probing, passionate writing that combines cultural criticism and a personal point of view. In these essays he takes up an array of subjects, from friendship to children's Bibles, from Harry Potter to Bob Dylan, from TV nature shows to best-selling spirituality books. Jacobs includes an eloquent apologia for the art of the moral essay and closing ruminations on the "Lives of the Essayists."
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Reviewed by Jim Parsons (Edmonton, Canada), January 28, 2008
This was a fantastic book - and the author is well-read and a captivating writer. I was taken with most of the “moral essays” and learned a great deal from reading them. The essays cover a wide range of topics, but this academic writer is able to write for both himself and for the “common” [that is, non-academic] reader. I recommend the book and have ordered multiple copies for the theology book club I attend. Excellent book; great wide-ranging topics; well-written and engaging.
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