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'Writers Read' Program Underway for Fall

Lauren Winner

The language and literature department will hold its first "Writers Read" program of fall semester 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at EMU.

Author Lauren F. Winner of Charlottesville, Va., will read from her works, Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath, published by Algonquin Books (Chapel Hill, N.C).

The child of a reform Jewish father and a Southern Baptist mother, Winner became an Orthodox Jew. But as she faithfully observes the Sabbath rituals and studies Jewish laws, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Christianity. Eventually she converts, but finds that her world is still shaped by her Jewish experiences.

Girl Meets God, by Lauren Winner

Winner’s book, Girl Meets God, traces her rocky path of exploring spirituality, applying the lessons of Judaism to the teachings of the New Testament in her search for a religious identity in today’s world.

A former book editor for Beliefnet.com, Winner is a regular reviewer for "Publishers Weekly" and a contributing editor for "Christianity Today" magazine. Her essays have appeared in the "New York Times" Book Review, the "Washington Post" Book World and other journals. She has degrees from Columbia and Cambridge universities and is currently working on a doctorate in the history of religion at Columbia.

Admission to the program, which includes dinner, is $10. Students with I.D. will be admitted for $5. Advance reservations should be made by noon, Sept. 10, by calling the EMU box office at (540) 432-4582.

— article by: Jim Bishop; posted August 25, 2004