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Caryll Houselander’s Spirituality and Stories for Children

November 22, 2024

Haley interviews Dr. Julia Meszaros about British spiritual writer Caryll Houselander’s legacy and contribution to children’s literature. Dr. Meszaros is a theologian and the co-editor of CUA’s Catholic Women Writers series which recently republished Houselander’s novel The Dry Wood. In this episode they discuss Houselander’s incredible body of work, her Catholic mysticism, her eccentricity, and her stories for children including The Shepherd’s Coat

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About the author

Haley Stewart

Haley Stewart is the Managing Editor of Word on Fire Votive and the author of The Grace of EnoughJane Austen's Genius Guide to Life, and The Sister Seraphina Mysteries. She lives in Florida with her husband and four children.