Allusions in conversation:reading Flannery O'Connor
Douglas Jones in the new Crededa Agenda has some thoughts on reading O'Connor. Just last month, my wife and I read, 'A Good Man Is Hard To Find'.

"Flannery O'Connor is easily the most important and talented and self-consciously Christian short story author of the twentieth century. Nobody else is close. I've seen her stories revolutionize people's lives, and yet most Christians have never even heard her name. Sure, many Christian academics and writers sing her praises, especially of late. But we should all know her stories inside and out; they should be easy allusions in conversation; they should be common parables in our teens' mouths. And we need to master her style and absorb her insights before the next generation can build upon her gifts."