Q&A: Marilynne Robinson on guns, gay marriage, and Calvinism

c. 2014 Religion News Service

NEW YORK (RNS) Pulitzer-Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson draws a wide fan base that spans lovers of serious literature, including many conservative Christians. This fall, she will release Lila, a follow-up to her earlier novels Gilead (2004) and Home (2008) about a 1950s-era Iowa town.

Robinson’s diverse fan base was described in The American Conservative as “Christian, not Conservative.” As the author noted, Robinson is far from holding up ideals put forward by the religious right. But that doesn’t stop conservative Christians from engaging with her writing.