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Luci Shaw

A collection of 15 posts

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

In memoriam: Luci N. Shaw, 1928–2025.

Who I thanked on my MFA graduation day

One week ago today — Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Camp Casey Conference Center on Whidbey Island — I was invited to the podium before my special guests, as well as the students, faculty, and staff of Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing. This was the moment: I would

Writers of Ambition: a roundtable interview

Writers of Ambition: a roundtable interview

This may be a first: I don't know that I've ever interviewed several of my favorite writers at once. But Ambition has made me ambitious. In Ambition, the Chrysostom Society’s latest collaborative book of wisdom and testimony, nine members of the Society — Diane Glancy, Emilie

Ambition book giveaway

Ambition book giveaway

Well, it's not as miraculous as Christmas coming early. But it's close. New writing by Eugene H. Peterson, Luci Shaw, Scott Cairns, Jeanne Murray Walker, Bret Lott, Emilie Griffin, Dain Trafton, Diane Glancy, Erin McGraw, and Gina Ochsner has just arrived. And it's all

Want to be the best? Want to be famous?

Want to be the best? Want to be famous?

When my friend Mark was recounting his recent vacation in New Orleans, he talked about how it didn't take long for his wife — who has an incredibly powerful singing voice — to start thinking about moving there. No surprise there: New Orleans is one of those places that attracts

I Love Luci... and Levertov

This year, IMAGE presented the tenth annual Denise Levertov award to someone who is more than an inspiration to me.

Joe Henry, Sam Phillips, and The Long Play: LookingCloser.org's Video Blog #2

I'm still a beginner when it comes to iMovie. But I'm learning a little every time I work with it. This episode, in which I learn that ten minutes is too long for this sort of thing, covers some of my favorite recent music. And it

A glorious volume of meaningful meditations and art

Highly, highly recommended.

On Books & Writing

Luci Shaw in The Washington Post

Luci Shaw's friendship, generosity, and writing has been an inspiration to Anne and me. Luci was the one who persuaded Madeleine L'Engle to write Walking on Water: Reflections on Art and Faith, a book that transformed my understanding of creativity and Christianity. And Luci herself has

On Books & Writing

"Breath for the Bones" - Luci Shaw's Memoir

Luci Shaw and John Hoyte are two of my favorite human beings. They are generous, full of astonishing stories from their own experiences, and revellers in great art. I greatly enjoyed Luci's last book of insightful storytelling from her own life, The Crime of Living Cautiously. And now,

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Bringing "Through a Screen Darkly" to Bellingham

I'll be speaking at Open Windows, a gathering of people interested in faith and art, about Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth & Evil in the Movies, 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 18. Open Windows meets at 4909 Lewis Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229. Visit

On Books & Writing

Luci Shaw on Remembering Mary at Christmas

My dear friend, the ever-inspiring Luci Shaw, has just published a meditation on Mary at Christianity Today. Enjoy.

On Books & Writing

New Poems by Luci Shaw, Reviewed in Books & Culture

Luci Shaw and Margaret Smith: two good friends of mine, two marvelous poets, two folks who were incredibly generous in helping me finish my book about films. Both of them are mentioned in Books and Culture today as D.S. Martin reviews Luci's latest collection of poems: What

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Favorite poets

Prompted by my earlier recommendation of the Jane Hirschfield book, a reader asked me for a "top ten list" of favorite poets. I can't offer a list of my favorites in order of preference, but I can easily come up with a list of writers whose

On Books & Writing

Poem of the Week: by Luci Shaw

Luci Shaw's new poem, published at Books and Culture... "What James Didn't Say About the Tongue"