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Louise Omer
Louise Omer is a writer born on Kaurna Country with essays, criticism,…
DiscoverBook club with Louise Omer | Holy Woman
With $500 in her pocket and the conviction that she was following a divine path, Louise Omer began a pilgrimage that has taken her to Mexican basilicas, Swedish cathedrals, Bulgarian mountains, and Moroccan mosques. Holy Woman combines travel writing, feminist theology, and confessional memoir to interrogate modern religion and give a raw and personal exploration of spiritual life under patriarchy.
To enhance your reading experience, we also now have a set of book club notes to share with you. These notes include a letter from the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and a playlist filled with music curated by the author, as well as details about specific memories attached to a few of the songs.
Louise explains that while writing the book, ‘Music was my constant companion. I listened obsessively to songs, and they became associated with feelings and place. This playlist is a geographical and emotional map.’
Listen to the playlist on Spotify, or in the full book club notes here.
Holy Woman
Louise Omer was a Pentecostal preacher and faithful wife. But when her marriage crumbled, so did her beliefs.
Haunted by questions about what it means to be female in a religion that worships a male God, she left behind a church and home to ask women around the world: how can we exist in patriarchal religion? And can a woman be holy?
With $500 in her pocket and the conviction that she was following a divine path, Louise began a pilgrimage that has taken her to Mexican basilicas, Swedish cathedrals, Bulgarian mountains, and Moroccan mosques. Holy Woman combines travel writing, feminist theology, and…
