![]() ![]() ![]() Russell converted to Judaism from agnosticism during the time she was writing the two books. In a recently published sequel entitled Children of God, Russell explores the aftermath of first contact both on Earth and on the other world, Rakhat. The story begins with the expedition in ruins and gradually untangles the complex series of events leading up to the disaster. Her 1996 novel The Sparrow tells the story of a Jesuit-led expedition to make contact with the population of a world circling the three suns of Alpha Centauri. Though the thought of Jesuits exploring space may raise a few eyebrows in the provincial’s office, the idea seems quite natural to anthropologist – turned-novelist Mary Doria Russell. ![]() Insight from Afar An Interview with novelist Mary Doria Russell From the National Jesuit News ![]()
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