The Way of Myth - Stories' Subtle Wisdom

In his 30th published volume, The Way of Myth: Stories'' Subtle Wisdom, Dennis Patrick Slattery reaches back in "Part I: Mining the Myths Anew," to some earlier essays on classic films and works of literature. He also includes extended meditations on the thought of mythologist Joseph Campbell; on creativity''s hungers; on beliefs as mythic constructs; and on the joys of painting. Many of the essays explore the act of reading and the importance of stories as they relate to one''s personal myth.

In "Part II: The Social Fabric of Stories," Slattery includes a series of 19 short op-ed essays on a range of topics: the classroom as sacred space; uncertainty; the fact of myth; compassion; moral injury; peace; the gifts of conversation; gall-bladder surgery; the ''pan''-demic; and the poetics of myth, among others. Reflections on several of Joseph Campbell''s volumes are also included in this section.

The author''s reflective interests are trans-disciplinary, ana