The Middle of the World

Kathleen Norris's books of poetry include Journey, Little Girls in Church, and The Astronomy of Love. In addition to her best-selling memoirs (all listed as New York Times Notable Books), her most recent prose works include Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and "Women's Work," The Virgin of Bennington (a memoir) and a children's book on Sts. Benedict and Sch...