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You are here: Home / News / Summer Writing Workshop Leaders Named Book Award Finalists

Summer Writing Workshop Leaders Named Book Award Finalists

June 21, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

On June 6, 2016, the Religious Newswriters Association (RNA) named finalists for the 2016 Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence. Two Collegeville Institute summer writing workshop leaders were named as finalists in the book category. Winners will be announced on September 24, 2016.

Pure Act

Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax

by Michael N. McGregor
(Fordham University Press)
October, 2015

 

Wearing GodWearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire, and Otherwise Overlooked Ways of Meeting God

by Lauren F. Winner
(Harper One)
March, 2015

 

Read more on the RNA website »

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