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BOOK PICK: The Long Loneliness – The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist

By Dorothy Day A compelling autobiographical testament to the spiritual pilgrimage of a woman who, in her own words, dedicated herself “to bring[ing] about the kind of society where it is easier to be good.”

BOOK PICK: Loaves and Fishes

By Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Robert Coles Marking the centenary of Dorothy Day’s birth in 1897, this new edition of Loaves and Fishes makes a modern religious classic available to a new generation. A companion to her autobiography, The Long Loneliness, this is Day’s frank and compelling account of thirty years as leader of the Catholic [...]

BOOK PICK: Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion

By Robert Coles Robert Coles first met Dorothy Day over thirty-five years ago when, as a medical student, he worked in one of her Catholic Worker soup kitchens. He remained close to this inspiring and controversial woman until her death in 1980. His book, an intellectual and psychological portrait, confronts candidly the central puzzles of her [...]