Why Good Stories Matter with Haley Stewart

This week we talk to Catholic author and Word on Fire Votive editor, Haley Stewart, about what makes stories good (for children and adults), why good stories matter, and how they shape us. We also put together a fantastic summer reading list that is not AI generated!Haley Stewart is the author of seven books: three books for adults, a series of books for children (the Sister Seraphina Mysteries), and most recently, The Catholic Kids C. ookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food. She also hosts the Votive podcast, where she explores the world of writing for children, and writes here on Substack. A mother of four, she lives with her children in Tallahassee, Florida. The Catholic Kids Cookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food by Haley Stewart and Clare SheafThe Pursuit of the Pilfered Cheese: A Sister Seraphina Mystery by Haley StewartStrange Sound by the Sea: A Sister Seraphina Mystery by Haley StewartThe Curious Christmas Tale: A Sister Seraphina Mystery by Haley StewartBooks by Tommy dePaolaBooks by Jan BrettThe Ox Cart Man by Donald HallBarbara CooneyDemiLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter by J.K. RowlingThe Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary SchmidtThe Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel NaveriEverything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Naveri“On Fairy Stories” by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way Things Work by David MacaulayPast Watchful Dragons R. J. ShefflerThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shafer and Annie BarrowsJane Austen novelsBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughRiver of Darkness by Buddy LevyAmerican Legend: The Real Life Adventures of David Crockett by Buddy LevyTom Lake by Ann PatchettCharis and the World of Wonders by Marly YoumansJayber Crow by Wendell BerryThe 4 Hour Work Week by Tim FerrisPiranesi by Susanna ClarkSupport sane Catholic conversation on the Internet by becoming a subscriber today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe