catapult magazine

Items tagged stories

• Of mice and men

  Author/illustrator's clever books are worth a stop in children's literature section of the bookstore.

• One movie at a time

  An interview with a faculty member from Act One reveals the hope that gifted Christians with a solid redemptive approach to culture can have an impact on the film industry.

• A perspective on history

  What do dates and names from the past have to do with our relationship to culture here and now?

• The feature feature

  Isn't it about time we featured the feature?

• Squash stories

  A motley gathering of autumn vegetables decks the halls with delectable values.

• Extra copies

  On the complexities of giving out favorite books.

• Graphic

  Are graphic novels simply too graphic or is this a genre Christians should openly engage?

• Annealing life on the anvil

  A review of Todd McCarthy’s film The Visitor.

• Half a library

  A list-in-progress of formative collections.

• Why I buy books

  On putting our money where our best stories are.

• Loving life, loving laughter

  A reflection on growing up in -- and growing -- a family that loves to laugh.

• Embracing teenagers

  A proposal for serving youth more effectively in the church.

• Things I carry with me

  A collection of thoughts gathered during time spent in Africa.

• A wonderful life

  On family rituals as occasions to pass down heirloom memories of joy and sorrow.

• Ten recipes

  A list of favorite foods, in no particular order.

• New ones

  A fictional story about what kids can teach their teachers.

• Home run

  Albany Park Theater Project’s I Will Kiss These Walls invents a “theater of hope” in the face of foreclosure.

• Breath of life

  From evangelical tell-alls to baseball biographies, some books that have stuck.

• The stories of Christmas

  On carrying a family tradition beyond childhood.

• All my tall tales

  On paying attention to what we consume, and how we consume.