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Sherry Hayes-Peirce's avatar

I just ordered the book! Thank you for sharing a contemporary reflection on a classic Catholic guide that is so needed today.

Samantha N. Stephenson's avatar

Thanks, Sherry! I hope you enjoy it ☺️

Sharon Eisert Manaj's avatar

Thanks for sharing your interview! I really enjoyed it and this follow-up article. As a writer, I loved hearing how this book simmered for years through notes, observations, and reflection before finally becoming a finished work. That glimpse into your process was fascinating.

I was also struck by your comments about how fiction can help us recognize the lies we believe and move truths from head to heart. My husband came to faith just a few years ago, before our family moved into the Catholic Church, and hearing how you and your husband read The Screwtape Letters together each Lent made me think it's a book we'd really benefit from reading together too. Thanks for sharing both the book and the story behind it!

Samantha N. Stephenson's avatar

Yes! Thank you. That’s awesome. You two should definitely dive into The Screwtape Letters! What a perfect time for that!

Tina Mayeux's avatar

Great interview! Congratulations!

Samantha N. Stephenson's avatar

Thank you! I totally blanked for the first question they asked but they were able to edit that out, thankfully. Ha!