Revisiting Caroline Gordon’s ‘The Malefactors’ in a Time of Technological Turbulence

Dr. Alex Taylor suggests reading Caroline Gordon’s 1956 novel, The Malefactors, as a way to contemplate spiritual fertility and the impact of technological changes on human life.

Writing for Word on Fire, Taylor notes that the mid-century Catholic book is often overlooked by many educated American Catholics. He connects the themes of the novel to modern concerns regarding technological restrictions on fertility and the Church's ability to bring neighbors into its community.