Cathleen Falsani
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| Born | September 25, 1970 Connecticut, United States |
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| Spouse | Maurice Possley |
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Cathleen Falsani (born September 25, 1970) is an American journalist and author. She specializes in the intersection of religion/spirituality/faith and culture, and has been a staff writer for the
She was the 2005 Religion Writer of the Year, as awarded by the
Early life and education
Falsani was born on September 25, 1970. She holds masters degrees in journalism from the
Career
Falsani is the author of The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People, a collection of 32 spiritual profiles of famous "culture shapers" including
Falsani joined the Chicago Sun-Times in September 2000, and served as the paper's religion reporter until 2007, continuing on as its religion columnist until January 13, 2010.[3] She wrote, Sin Boldly: A Field Guide For Grace (2008) a spiritual memoir and travelogue and The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers (2009), both published by Zondervan.
Falsani is a correspondent and columnist for Religion News Service[4] and a featured writer and correspondent for Sojourners.[5] She also was web editor and director of new media for Sojourners from 2011 to 2012. She was the staff "faith and values" columnist for the Orange County Register from 2013 to 2014.
Interview with Obama on religion
In March 2004, Falsani conducted an interview with
Personal
The granddaughter of Italian and Irish immigrants, Falsani was born and raised in Connecticut. Since 1997, Falsani has been married to Maurice Possley, the Pulitzer Prize–winning former Chicago Tribune investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author. The couple has a son adopted from Malawi in 2010, and they live in Laguna Beach, California.
Books
- The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2006. ISBN 0374163812.
- Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace. Zondervan. 2008. ISBN 9780310279471.
- The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers. Zondervan. 2009. ISBN 9780310292463.
- Belieber!: Fame, Faith and the Heart of Justin Bieber. Worthy Publishing. 2011. ISBN 9781936034772.
- Disquiet Time: Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical, the Faithful, and a Few Scoundrels (co-editor). Jericho/Hachette. 2014. ISBN 978-1455578825.
- The End of Hunger: Renewed Hope for Feeding the World (co-editor). Intervarsity Press. 2019. ISBN 978-0830845712.
References
- ^ "God Girl's Bio « The Dude Abides". Archived from the original on August 30, 2010.
- ^ Armstrong, Karen (November 28, 2006). "Best nonfiction 2006". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (January 15, 2010). "Brief update on end of Cathleen Falsani's Sun-Times religion column". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "Cathleen Falsani, Author at Religion News Service".
- ^ "Cathleen Falsani". November 2012.
- ^ a b Waldman, Steven (November 11, 2008). "Obama's fascinating interview with Cathleen Falsani". blog.beliefnet.com (blog). Beliefnet. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- Additional sources
- Gordon, Dick (June 12, 2009). "Vasco's Heart". The Story with Dick Gordon. American Public Media. NPR. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- Gordon, Dick (November 3, 2010). "Surviving the midterms". The Story with Dick Gordon. American Public Media. NPR. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- "Falsani Abides". Lebowski Podcast. Episode 32. September 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- "Cathleen Falsani interview: True Grace and True Grit". Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. February 25, 2011. PBS. WNET. (On The Coen Brothers and The Dude Abides)
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