The Old Church in the Hemlocks - Fiction Book
Paperback 192 pages
Author - Christopher Lewis
Four decades of developing a narrative style are compressed into this short collection of fiction. These little tales, set in various locations in America, parallel a larger body of the author's work. Together, they craft a unique vision of the mystery of human existence.
An unbridled idealism is confronted by reality; the large and small catharses that shape characters still do not quite prepare them to meet the challenges that reveal themselves. Portrayed alternately with humor, and with the devastating tragedy so deeply a part of our experience, they offer glimpses through a window, at unexpected moments, into something eternal. For those willing to seek, these stories contain a hidden treasure, the breathtaking possibility of true transfiguration.
About The Author
For author and poet Christopher Lewis, writing is a way of life and has been for decades. But for this productive wordsmith the impetus to follow the movement of his soul has been an equal summons he could not ignore, and his own spiritual journey has guided and goaded his pen. The result for his fortunate readers is a splendid synthesis of craft and spiritual vision, with a particularly Orthodox ethos. Over the years, he has produced a great collection of writings, including three major plays, a novel, an epic poem, several short stories and longer verse narratives, and dozens of shorter poems. He was published several times in the early 90’s in Epiphany Magazine and the magazines City Canticle and Tight, all Bay Area publications that are no longer in print. Anaphora Press is very pleased to be the publisher for his first book, a collection of poems entitled Mysteries of Silence.
Christopher lives in lovely Port Townsend, WA, a Victorian-era seaport town on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, lush greenery, and the oceanic playground of the Puget Sound, plenty of natural inspiration is at his fingertips. He is an ordained Sub-Deacon in the Orthodox Church of America and worships at St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church with his family. Christopher is available for poetry readings at churches or bookstores in the Pacific Northwest.