Jon Sweeney
Jon M. Sweeney is the author of The Pope Who Quit, which has been optioned by HBO, and Francis of Assisi in His Own Words.
Improvising the music of daily life
Robert Bresson’s films are adventurous, brooding, and deeply religious.
by Jon Sweeney
June 1, 2017
Conversations with the other pope
Benedict XVI’s book is both unusual and important. Mostly because it never should have been written.
by Jon Sweeney
February 13, 2017
Papal politics and perils
Politi's account reveals much of what happened among the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on those days in March 2013.
by Jon Sweeney
June 14, 2016
E. E. Cummings: Complete Poems, 1904–1962 and The Collected Poems of James Laughlin
E. E. Cummings and James Laughlin didn’t write with metaphysical or philosophical ambition. But that doesn’t mean their poetry doesn’t matter.
reviewed by Jon Sweeney
July 9, 2015
The Great Reformer, by Austen Ivereigh
Austen Ivereigh's book on Francis has caused some controversy. It's also the most important biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio yet published.
reviewed by Jon Sweeney
April 5, 2015
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