Humorous Novels Satirize Society and Religion
The piece reviews two novels with sharp comic bite. Barbara Barnett’s pursuit of Rosalie Mondle and Roland Magruder’s spoofing antics frame a critique of radical causes snobbery and society pages. Chandler W. Sterling’s The Holroyd Papers follows James Alfred Holroyd from college dropout to priest with ironic twists in ecclesiastical life.
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Nativity Scene Legend Tied to St Francis in France
A legend places the creche in France in the early 1300s, credited to St. Francis of Assisi for introducing the nativity scene to the region and shaping Christmas display traditions.
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