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girl meets god don’t miss it
Lauren Winner, author of girl meets god and real sex is coming to town and will be speaking this monday, Feb. 4 at 8pm. I’m not a big fan of Christian books of the inspirational variety. They don’t inspire me. But Lauren’s stuff is different. I bought girl meets god for my then 22 year old daughter, Amy. An impulse buy because I liked the cover and the author bio. Amy loved it–and she’s a lover of good writing. I mean loved it. So I read it. And loved it. The problem with much Christian writing is that it is often constrained by the tribal sensibilities of it’s intended audience, which these days is evangelical. This inhibits candor and inflames caution which takes the art out of writing.
Lauren Winner, however, is Jewish. Enamored of Jesus of Nazareth, willing to identify with those who are similarly drawn, but not invested or beholden to the evangelical sub-culture. At least not yet. I hope. Her brain fires on all cylinders in the words department and she has the soul of an artist. Some of the people I most admire and trust thinks she swell. I’m not even sure what she’s talking about–Lent maybe? Doesn’t matter; I’m going to listen.
February 3rd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
good point about Christian authors often writing to specific audiences…really, every kind of writing could be limited in a stifling sense.
hmm, good food for thoughts..
February 4th, 2008 at 7:11 am
read real sex and totally loved it. didn’t know about girl meets god- will have to check it out. i enjoy the perspective difference that jewish believers bring to the conversation. very refreshing.
February 4th, 2008 at 10:45 am
eva and sarah, let me know what you think of Lauren Winner’s lecture if you go tonight–on the comment section. thanks, ken