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  • A. A. Kostas

    International man of mysticism. Author of LUMINOX (Tilt Press, 2026) and THE PILGRIMS (Victorious Hermit Press, coming soon). Poetry editor for Magazine Non Grata. Always seeking Him.

  • Griffin Gooch

    A(n almost fully trained) theologian who loves science and good stories - Author of How to (Not) Pursue Happiness (Baker, 4/20/27) - published in Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, Inkwell, Christ & Pop Culture, Front Porch Republic, Fare Forward

  • Austin Suggs

    Author of the novel, THE LONG ROAD TO HOLY ISLAND (Monkfish Books, Nov. 2026). Armchair theologian seeking beauty, truth, and goodness in the Christian tradition. I also make videos on YouTube about this stuff.

  • James Taylor Foreman

    Cajun Catholic. Southern. Studied philosophy, worked in Silicon Valley, now I'm back in Louisiana. Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.

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