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On this episode of Our American Stories, Flannery O’Connor wanted to shake her readers awake. Her mother wanted her to write the next Gone with the Wind. Here to tell her story is Jonathan Rogers, author of The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O’Connor.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Flannery O&rsquo;Connor wanted to shake her readers awake. Her mother wanted her to write the next&nbsp;Gone with the Wind. Here to tell her story is Jonathan Rogers, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTerrible-Speed-Mercy-Spiritual-Biography%2Fdp%2F1595550232&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C9798386e5d64420fe77d08dd880f98fb%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638816322790681459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VPB%2FrMw5VXqvsVBOxX92tZIwMbJzlu1KzuU7zzGj2nE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O&rsquo;Connor</a>.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Flannery O'Connor: The Story of America's Master Writer on Good and Evil

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