in case you’ve missed the buzz, here’s just a few things being said about “making manifest: on faith, creativity, and the kingdom at hand”…

posts by bloggers…

teddy ray

glynn young’s ‘faith, fiction, and friends’

addie zierman’s ‘how to talk evangelical’

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interviews with harrity…

sojourn arts + culture

rock & sling

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posts by harrity…

five rules for believing writers at forma

matthew lippman asked me to participate in in this self-interview project. if you have a book of poetry coming out in the next year or so and want me to tag you, please contact. i need five poets. it’s like a chain letter poetry explosion. here’s what it looks like… – dave

What is the working title of the book?

my next book is called “making manifest: faith, creativity, and the kingdom at hand”

Where did the idea come from for the book?

i was teaching seminarians creative/contemplative writing to help them cultivate imagination and sustain ministry—i thought, ‘hey, i should turn this material into an instruction manual of sorts’

What genre does your book fall under?

contemplative/meditative non-fiction spiritual writing? it’s kinda a strange hybrid of genres.

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

this would make a … Read More »

{ in this piece, antler founder and director dave harrity reflects on coming to poetry. this piece, run by tweetspeak last year, is being reposted here to honor williams stafford‘s birthday today. the piece will also be included in harrity’s forthcoming book, “making manifest” }

I began reading poetry because I could never finish novels. I’m not sure this is how many people come to poetry, but it was my route. In high school, I only read a handful of the assigned novels (a mistake I deeply regret now as an adult!) but I read every single poem. When I got to the end of a poem I felt like I had accomplished some- thing, been invited into something—I felt like I’d been given a key.

I liked poetry at that point in my life, but I didn’t love it.

I began writing … Read More »

{the following is a quick sneak-peak at a reflection from the forthcoming book “Making Manifest: On Faith, Writing, and the Kingdom At-Hand” available from Seedbed later this year. let us know what you think! is there something sacred happening here? don’t be shy…}

My daughter once decided to stay with my wife and me during church, opting out of her preschool Sunday morning class. We were reluctant, worried she might get bored or noisy. We were completely wrong.

In our church, we have an open table policy for Communion—our clergy are firm on the idea that “it’s God’s table not ours—all are welcome.” I know this idea is offensive to many, fascinating to some, and supported by a few, but it’s our belief that if someone is hungry for the body of Jesus then maybe no earthly tie or verbal confession should … Read More »