Flannery O'Connor

Jacob Hess

Jan 30, 20222 min read

The Continued Significance of O'Connor

As my series on O’Connor’s life and work comes to an end, I thought I would leave you with some of my thoughts about her continued...

Jacob Hess

Dec 8, 20214 min read

The River: A Story By O'Connor

The River is an interesting short story by Flannery O’Connor, one that boggled my mind when I first read it. I am grateful to...

Jacob Hess

Nov 15, 20213 min read

The Life You Save May Be Your Own: A Story By O'Connor

In typical O’Connor fashion The Life You Save May Be Your Own is a story about grace and sin and the frailty of worldly morality. I will...

Jacob Hess

Oct 7, 20212 min read

Good Country People: A Story By O'Connor

Today I will be sharing my thoughts on O’Connor’s short story called Good Country People. I would enjoy hearing your thoughts as well so...

Jacob Hess

Sep 21, 20214 min read

A Circle In The Fire: A Story By O'Connor

Today we will be looking at the short story A Circle In The Fire by Flannery O’Connor. Like most of her fiction, this story is packed...

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Jacob Hess

Aug 8, 20213 min read

The Displaced Person: A Story By O'Connor

Grace hidden within the ordinary or the tragic are typical of many of O’Connor’s stories and this is no less true than in The Displaced...

Jacob Hess

Jul 12, 20214 min read

Revelation: A Story By O'Connor

Today we will be looking into the short story by Flannery O’Connor called Revelation. This is one of my favorite short stories by...

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Jacob Hess

Jun 6, 20215 min read

Stories That Speak With Fire

Ever since I first encountered Flannery O’Connor’s short story, Revelation, I have been a fan! Flannery O’Connor was such a talented...