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Flannery O'Connor was a great writer of literature, but was she also a political figure? That's the claim of Henry T. Edmondson III, editor of A Political Companion to Flannery O'Connor.

In a 10-minute conversation with The Bookmonger, Edmondson explains why people still enjoy O'Connor's work today, why conservatives hold her in special regard, and how she and Russell Kirk shared a concern over "misguided humanitarianism." For those new to O'Connor, Edmondson also suggests a couple of places to start reading.

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