In the back of Source Comics & Games, a St Paul neighborhood comic book store, 60 or 70 people sit around game tables. Bursts of laughter and general chatter confirm the good time. It’s a snapshot of the greater comic book community: primarily male and passionate about comics and the character worlds within. They gather like family, role play favorite characters, and use comics to spur reading comprehension, imagination, and creativity. […]
With more than a billion members, the Catholic Church is the largest Christian church in the world. In order to modernize the Catholic experience and inspire growth in its members, more and more small groups of Catholics are gathering around books. Led by a consistent procession of new Catholic studies and books, the small groups represent the changing landscape of Catholicism. Catholic women have been swept up in the conversation and are adding their voices quite significantly in the small groups where they gather. […]
A well-respected literary festival, inspired by William Faulkner, takes place each year in New Orleans. Writers and readers flock to the city to celebrate Faulkner, literature, and what it is to be an aspiring writer. The Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society brings together a community of literary enthusiasts through writing competitions, education, parties, and literacy initiatives. “You go to Words & Music to build relationships,” says editor Shari Stauch. “[Cofounders] Joe and Rosemary do more for writers than any two people on the planet.” […]
