Author: Br. Paul Byrd, OP

Br. Paul Byrd, OP is a solemnly professed friar of the Order of Preachers. Originally from Covington, KY, he earned his bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Thomas More College and his master’s degree in theology from the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. He currently teaches British Literature and creative writing at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, IL and attends DePaul University where he is earning his MA in Writing and Publishing and his certificate in secondary education (for English). He has had six poems accepted for publication in the past two years.

A Charles Dickens Devotional, edited by Jean Fischer – A Review & Giveaway!

Guest review by Br. Paul Byrd, OP Hidden like gems among the pages of [Dickens’] novels are numerous religious images and biblical references: in Great Expectations, Pip praying for the Lord to be merciful to Abel Magwitch, a sinner and formidable criminal; in Bleak House, the image of Christ ‘stooped down, writing with his finger... Continue Reading →

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A Jane Austen Devotional, by Steffany Woolsey – A Review & Giveaway!

Guest review by Br. Paul Byrd, OP This book is crafted with the hope that readers would take the opportunity to get lost in the world of Jane Austen—a place where we can all pause in solitude, as though we’ve just finished a stroll in the garden with Jane and are now sitting down with... Continue Reading →

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A Jane Austen Education, by William Deresiewicz – A Review

Guest review by Br. Paul Byrd, OP I hate William Deresiewicz for writing this book—but only because I would have loved to have written it myself. A Jane Austen Education resonates so closely with my own approach to studying the Austen canon—living and learning from Austen’s works, as if from a collection of sacred texts... Continue Reading →

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