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Wise Blood

Flannery O'Connor

The American short story master Flannery O'Connor's haunting first novel of faith, false prophets, and redemptive wisdom.Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor's astonishing and haunting first novel, is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Mary Katharine Hamm described it as her favorite book of all time, calling it a creepy, Christianhaunted Southern classic that is beautifully written.

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My favorite, maybe my favorite book of all time is Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor. It's just like the right amount creepy and Christian and like the Christhaunted South and bizarre stuff going on, al...

— Episode: This Conservative Thinks America’s Insti...

Episode: This Conservative Thinks America’s Institutions ‘E...

Mary Katharine Hamm described it as her favorite book of all time, calling it a creepy, Christianhaunted Southern classic that is beautifully written.

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My favorite, maybe my favorite book of all time is Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor. It's just like the right amount creepy and Christian and like the Christhaunted South and bizarre stuff going on, also beautifully written.

On Being with Krista Tippett

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On Being with Krista Tippett

It is mentioned as Flannery O'Connor's first novel, published in 1952.

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O'Connor's first novel Wise Blood was published in 1952.

— Episode: [Unedited] Paul Elie with Krista Tippett

Episode: [Unedited] Paul Elie with Krista Tippett

It is mentioned as Flannery O'Connor's first novel, published in 1952.

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O'Connor's first novel Wise Blood was published in 1952.

Episode: [Unedited] Paul Elie with Krista Tippett

This novel, published in 1952, was mentioned as an example of O'Connor's early work. The speaker discussed how O'Connor's work often centers on moments of conversion and choices regarding faith.

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O'Connor's first novel wise blood was published in 1952.

I don't know how the kind of faith required of a Christian living in the 20th century can be at all if it is not grounded on this experience that you are having right now of unbelief.

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

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Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

A quote was shared about Hayes Motes from Flannery O'Connor's short story "Wise Blood." The quote said that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin, showing how avoiding sin can become a way to avoid Jesus and his mercy.

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There was a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin.

— Episode: Self-Control (Part 2)

Episode: Self-Control (Part 2)

A quote was shared about Hayes Motes from Flannery O'Connor's short story "Wise Blood." The quote said that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin, showing how avoiding sin can become a way to avoid Jesus and his mercy.

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There was a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin.

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