Cath-lit Live: A Dark and Desperate Race

Amy J. Cattapan interviews Stephanie Weller Hanson, author of A Dark and Desperate Race (Pauline Books & Media).

"Cath-Lit Live!" features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, "Cath-Lit Live!" gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well. 

A Dark and Desperate Race by Stephanie Weller Hanson

Will Pennington wants to run away from his demanding father and their isolated northern farm, but his plans are overshadowed by discovering that a nearby country intends to invade Lindenhelm. Will goes on a perilous journey to warn the King in time, helped by the hermit Matthias, and Matthias' young cousin, Madelyn. On the road, Will discovers a new way of seeing the faith he's grown up in, and finds his first real friends. (Pauline Books & Media)

Stephanie Weller Hanson grew up in Ohio, graduated from to the University of Iowa, and adventured in British Columbia, Georgia and England before marrying and moving to Minnesota. She’s a convert to the Church, having found her faith at her university's Catholic student center. She’s written poetry, essays, and a volume of short stories on the saints through St. Mary's Press. Her middle grade novel, A Dark and Desperate Race, was recently released by Pauline Books and Media.

You can catch "Cath-Lit Live" live on A.J. Cattapan's author Facebook page. Recorded versions of the show will also be available to watch later on her YouTube channel and Instagram.

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