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Through a consideration of the popularity of Christian fiction, this work explores the cultural meaning and significance of this fiction and addresses questions about its place in American culture.

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Since 1965 there has been an explosion of fiction about being Catholic, clearly a result of confusions in the post-Vatican II church. By analyzing patterns in contemporary Catholic fiction, Gandolfo shows both the shared interest these writers have in the Catholic experience and their individual perspectives on that experience.