The Life You Save May Be Your Own

In the mid-20th century, four American Catholic writers—Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Flannery O'Connor, and Walker Percy—independently turned to writing as a way to explore questions of faith. Over three decades, they corresponded and shared a deep intellectual and spiritual journey, collectively known as the School of the Holy Ghost. Paul Elie recounts their story as a pilgrimage through a tumultuous era, illustrating how literature can serve as a vital force for understanding, transformation, and salvation.