Matthew Clemente

Elijah Newman Died Today

Fiction

“Great books teach us how to live. We don’t read such works and set them aside. We carry them with us, take on their weight, allow them to anchor us to existence. Don’t let this novella’s size fool you. Elijah Newman Died Today is a weighty affair. Like a millstone hung around the neck, it forces readers to examine their lives and confront their sins, reminding each of us that it is never too late to repent and find peace.”

The Desolate

Fiction

“Philosophy might be best described as the attempt to say something about everything. Yet, the more abstract and systematic one’s philosophy is, the less it says about anything real. Recognizing that the only way to speak truth is to say something about someone, DeLay has given us a book as profound as it is engaging. Everything is that rare kind of work that shows us what’s essential by showing us what’s personal. A tremendous achievement, this work will be read for years to come.”

The Unthinkable Sacrifice

Philosophy

“Phenomenology is, first and foremost, about bringing us back to experience, back to the everydayness of life itself. What could be more pertinent, then, than a phenomenological examination of one of the most common (and yet, in contemporary society, neglected and devalued) experiences: parenting? In The Unthinkable Sacrifice, Mickel approaches this oft-overlooked topic with the attention and insight it demands. As a father who happens also to be a philosopher, I highly recommend this book.”