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1. Jean Raber 03/04/2013 - 10:57 am  subscriber

   I had no idea he was Catholic. I use his collection of short stories, “Persuasion Nation,” in my Mass Communication class sometimes. He has a new collection out, and I enjoyed his earlier novella, “The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil.”

2. Teresa Skelton 03/04/2013 - 1:17 pm

   He says he’s “reformed Catholic,” i.e., Buddhist.

3. Ann Olivier 03/04/2013 - 3:09 pm  subscriber

   I like the term “reformed Catholic” as referring in some way to Buddhist practice. The official Church would do well to explore just what it is in Buddhism that attracts so many Catholics, and others. Clearly, some Buddhist practices are in no way threatening to Catholic belief, and they can contribute greatly to individual prayer.

   Must read some Saunders.

4. Margaret Steinfels 03/04/2013 - 10:11 pm  subscriber

   And….he grew up in Chicago.

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