Confessions of a Closet Catholic

Reading Confessions of a Closet Catholic by Sarah Darer Littman was a breath of fresh air for me. I have never read a book about religion that follows a young adults religious exploration. I thought that this book did a great job of showing the religious exploration while at the same time highlighting two different religions. I wanted to search more on this book so I researched some interviews with Sarah Littman. Littman credits her work as a columnist for why her comedic writing is so strong, because it forced her to hone in on her writing skills and helped her self editing processes.
I really enjoyed reading her advice for writers. Her first piece of advice was for them to read, read, and read. She said they should surround themselves with all different forums and kinds of writing. She also things that you should constantly write. Littman's thinking is that you should write even if you aren't inspired, because the more you write the better you will become. In addition, Littman talks about the importance of revising. Littman says that she speaks at schools and shows them part of the revising practices that she went through when writing Confessions of a Closet Catholic. I think its great that Littman is so committed to reaching out to students by not only providing them with quality literature, but in addition she shares with them the knowledge that she has gained on what it takes to become a quality writer.
The website below is great for anyone interested in learning more about Sarah Littman or thinking about using this book in a classroom. This website gives a list of ideas for a discussion about this book. The discussion questions would be great for starting a discussion on the many themes of this book such as faith or friendship. Have fun looking at this website, and using it as a resource in the future. Enjoy!
http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/Confessions%20of%20a%20Closet%20catholic.htm