Flannery O'Connor

I have not been much influenced by Flannery O'Connor's fiction, of which I've read very little.

Her letters, however, significantly impacted how I think about my art, my work, my faith and what it means to live well.

I have more quotatations in my quote book from Flannery O'Connor than from any other writer.

Flannery O'Connor's Work

The Habit of Being
"I have come to think that the true likeness of Flannery O'Connor will be painted by herself, a self-portrait in words, to be found in her letters . . . There she stands, a phoenix risen from her own words: calm, slow, funny, courteous, both modest and very sure of herself, intense, sharply penetrating, devout but never pietistic, downright, occasionally fierce, and honest in a way that restores honor to the word."—Sally Fitzgerald, from the Introduction