Via Negativa A novel
Via Negativa by Daniel Hornsby is a debut novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 6, 2021. This 256-page work presents a unique narrative centered around Father Dan, a priest who finds himself homeless after being dismissed by his diocese. As he embarks on a journey with an injured coyote in his backseat and a pistol in his pocket, he transforms his car into a mobile sanctuary, navigating through a series of encounters with eccentric travelers and roadside attractions.
Readers will discover a blend of humor and poignant reflection as Dan grapples with his shattered faith and the complexities of his past. The story explores themes of redemption and penance, inviting contemplation on the choices we make in life. With elements of black humor and a focus on the bond between humans and animals, this novel delves into the intricacies of faith and the search for meaning in unexpected circumstances.
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A heartfelt, daring, divinely hilarious debut novel about a priest who embarks on a fateful journey with a pistol in his pocket and an injured coyote in his backseat.
“A beautiful and meditative exploration of shattered faith.” —Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half
Father Dan is homeless. Dismissed by his conservative diocese for eccentricity and insubordination, he’s made his exile into a kind of pilgrimage, transforming his Toyota Camry into a mobile monk’s cell. Then he sees a minivan sideswipe a coyote. Unable to suppress his Franciscan impulses, he takes the injured animal in.
With his unexpected canine companion in the backseat, Dan makes his way west, encountering other offbeat travelers and stopping to take in the occasional roadside novelty (MARTIN’S HOLE TO HELL, WORLD-FAMOUS BOTTOMLESS PIT NEXT EXIT!). But the coyote is far from the only oddity fate has delivered into this churchless priest’s care: it has also given him a bone-handled pistol, a box of bullets, and a letter from an estranged friend. By the time Dan gets to where he’s going, he’ll be forced to reckon once and for all with the great mistakes of his past, and he will have to decide: is penance better paid with revenge, or with redemption?
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