Recent Reads
Sharing book reviews from a joyful Catholic perspective. By Joan Elizabeth Bauer. My debut novel, THE BICYCLE MESSENGER, is forthcoming August 1, 2025.
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The Lost Boys
I’m pleased to tag #OpenBook Linkup on CatholicMom.com. Thanks to Carolyn Astfalk for hosting this opportunity!
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No one learns to fly in Brian Kennelly’s new...
Some Updates
Some unexpected delights have arrived recently, and it’s time to give glory and thanks to God! A few days ago, I learned that The Bicycle Messenger received a second-place award for fiction from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Many...
Mysterious Antecedents
Publishing a novel after years of writing in secret has unlocked the joys of heartfelt responses from friends. People who never knew that side of me have taken the time to read, ask questions, and share their delight. And while I’m so grate...
Yes, I did bring A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to New York City
I’m pleased to tag #OpenBook Linkup on CatholicMom.com. Thanks to Carolyn Astfalk for hosting this opportunity! Also, please note that this novel includes adult themes, so parents should use discretion.
Every year, the Women of St. Jude ho...
We Must Lay Down Our Lives
I read most of Shelby Foote’s Civil War trilogy in the early nineties, but I stopped for some reason on the verge of the fall of Atlanta and Sherman’s March to the Sea. Surely life intervened in some way. But perhaps I was afraid to journey...
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Sharing personal essays on reading, faith, and the writing life from a joyful Catholic perspective. By Joan Elizabeth Bauer, author of THE BICYCLE MESSENGER, a novel (Chrism Press, 2025).
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