Publisher's Weekly has given Through a Screen Darkly a starred review.
You can read it here.
They give it two thumbs up. Really. See for yourself!
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About Me
- Jeffrey Overstreet
- JEFFREY OVERSTREET started lookingcloser.org in 1996. His first book, "Through a Screen Darkly," was published in 2007. His first novel, "Auralia's Colors," arrives in September '07. (You can order both at Amazon.) Jeffrey reads and writes full-time at Seattle Pacific University, and reviews films for ChristianityTodayMovies.com. His perspectives are also published in magazines like Paste, Risen, Image, Relevant, Books & Culture, and SPU's Response. He speaks about the arts at SPU, in churches, and on radio talk shows around the U.S. His film reviews were celebrated in a front-page feature of The Seattle Times’ Sunday magazine (Pacific Northwest), and his work has been noted in TIME Magazine. Born into a family of educators, Jeffrey grew up in Christian education, from kindergarten through university, at Portland Christian Schools (Portland, OR) and Seattle Pacific. He and his wife Anne, a poet, can be found writing in the coffee shops of Shoreline, WA, or scolding their cats, Mardukas (4) and Sophie (18). Jeffrey is overwhelmed by God's generosity, and wants you to join the grand conversation about art and faith.
2 comments:
So, when they pick a single sentence to quote, out of all the hundreds and thousands of sentences that you wrote in 300-plus pages, do you find yourself thinking, "Oh, man, I remember exactly where and when I was when I wrote that sentence!" or "Oh, man, that's one of the sentences I was never entirely happy with!" or "Oh, man, I just knew that line would get quoted!" or anything like that? Cuz I know I go through that sometimes when you quote my articles in Film Forum. But, like, books are bigger deals. :)
Jeffrey, congratulations man! I didn't get the chance to call you yesterday, but really, this is so huge for your book, and very well deserved! Great job!
Happy Thanksgiving and I'll call you on Monday! : )
alex
(your editor!)
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