Name: The Long Loneliness
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9780062796677

Dorothy Day

A compelling autobiographical testament to the spiritual pilgrimage of a woman who, in her own words, dedicated herself "to bring[ing] about the kind of society where it is easier to be good.''

The Long Loneliness

An Autobiography

Long Loneliness

Jonathan Tysick

A beautifully written, intimate and ultimately fascinating glimpse into the extraordinary and inspirng life of Dorothy Day. More of a memoir than an autobiography (she omits discussing a couple key relationships prior to her conversion and only goes as far as the early 50's, while she died in the early 80's), this really helped me understand her life and thought. Would recommend reading another introduction alongside (such as Dorothy Day for Armchair Theologians ) to fill in the details. Sometimes went off on down rabbit trails I didn't find all that interesting or relatable, hence the 3 stars (more like 3.5) than 4.

The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist

Dana Kraft

Perhaps my expectations were too high but I didn't find this book very interesting or inspiring. I found myself skimming a lot. I had trouble following the timing of the events in reference to the other major events of the world. It also got tiresome that she referenced everyone by there philosophical stance...Joe was an anarchist, etc. The postscript was excellent, though. I could have read that and skipped the rest. I

I'm also reading "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," which talks about Day in a much more interesting way.

Favorite quote that gave me a sense of her sharp wit was her response to a friend who was talking in glowing terms about a writing assignment that she disliked and felt was beneath her. "As a piece of work that presents difficulties, it is worth doing well."

Brigid Hogan

This book should just stay on my currently reading forever because I turn to it so often. I think it might be the most important book in my life.

The Long Loneliness

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