'The Loser Letters' impresses many with witty satire and biting criticism
Contact: Christine Schicker, 404-610-8871
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- The newest release from Catholic-publisher Ignatius Press is surging to the top of the Amazon charts. The Loser Letters, written by popular social critic Mary Eberstadt, currently sits in slot number 660 for bestselling books on Amazon.com and is ranked 2nd in both the Christian Fiction and Christian Apologetics categories alongside classic titles by authors such as C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton.
Critics and readers alike are raving about the creative nature of this wickedly witty satire. "This is a wise, funny and winning book," Michael Novak, renowned author and theologian said.
Published by Ignatius Press, Director of Marketing Anthony Ryan is not surprised by the book's success. "Mary has written a unique and fitting book for our time," Ryan said. "The Loser Letters is a pro-religion book written from the perspective of a worldly, but troubled twenty-something young woman. Many in our culture today can identify with The Loser Letters' protagonist, A.F. Christian and I think many readers will be enlightened by her thoughts in the letters that comprise the book."
The Loser Letters chronicles the conversion of a young adult Christian to atheism. With modern humor rivaling that of the media lampooning The Onion, A.F. Christian's open letters to the likes of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens explain her reasons for rejecting God and the logical consequences of that choice.
The Loser Letters is the first major satirical work of Christian apologetics since C.S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters. Written in an appealing writing style coupled with the discussion of many modern, relevant topics, Eberstadt, writing as A.F. Christian, tackles the argument between theism and atheism that is simultaneously a rollicking good read. The Loser Letters is truly unique: a black comedy about life, death and what we dare to believe or not believe.
Mary Eberstadt is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a consulting editor to Policy Review. She is the author of "Home-Alone America," and the editor of "Why I Turned Right: Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys." Eberstadt has written widely for various magazines and newspapers, including the Weekly Standard, First Things, the American Spectator, Los Angeles Times, London Times and The Wall Street Journal.
For more information about The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life, Death and Atheism or to schedule an interview with Mary Eberstadt, please contact Christine Schicker at 404-610-8871, with The Maximus Group.
