The Catholic Bookworm

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Carmel Duca on his book Life at the Margins: Reflections on a Missionaries of Charity Brother’s Journey with the Poor. Life at the Margins invites readers into the extraordinary, hidden world of the poor as seen through the eyes of Missionaries of Charity Brother Carmel Duca. Drawing on decades spent in prisons, shelters, and forgot...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews A.R.K. Watson on her book The Vines of Mars: Murder in the First Colony. Tomás thought he had accepted the tragic loss of his sister to the natural calamities of the Martian frontier, until the day a mysterious stranger emerges from the desolate landscape-- on a planet where everyone knows everyone and newcomers only come by rocket....

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Stephen Gabriel on his book Love Finds a Way: Building a Friendship with Christ in the Midst of Life (July 2, 2026) Are you a Catholic striving to live your faith more deeply, but sensing that God is asking more of you? In Love Finds a Way, Stephen Gabriel shares a deeply personal and practical guide for cultivating a richer interio...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV, on his book My Seal on His Heart: Eucharistic Intimacy in the Song of Songs (June 17, 2026) In  My Seal on His Heart , Fr. Cleveland unveils the Song of Songs as the key that unlocks the deepest mystery of the Eucharist: God’s desire to unite Himself to His people in a covenant of love. From ancient Israe...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Claudia McAdam on her book St. Paul's Nephew to the Rescue. Saint Paul is imprisoned, and angry men are plotting to kill him. Saint Paul's nephew overhears their evil plan, and even though he's small and afraid, he knows he needs to do something to stop them. In this exciting, illustrated story, based on true events from Saint Paul'...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Melanie Cox on her book You Have To Know: What I've lived. What He's shown. What you need to know. (June 16, 2026) What if your mess was the very place God wanted to meet you? In You Have to Know, Melanie Cox invites you into twenty raw, real-life stories where grace collided with chaos—and God’s love rewrote the ending. Through per...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Sister Mary Catherine Blanding, IHM on her book St. John Henry Newman: A Doctor of the Church for Our Time – Spiritual Guide for the Catholic Heart. (June 15, 2026) Sister Mary Catherine Blanding’s St. John Henry Newman: A Doctor of the Church for Our Time presents a compelling and deeply pastoral introduction to one of the most inf...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Leslea Wahl on her book The Ultimate Blindside (June 9, 2026) This follow-up to  The Perfect Blindside  and  The eXtreme Blindside  by Leslea Wahl continues the story of Jake Taylor, an international snowboarding icon, and his girlfriend, Sophie. In  The Ultimate Blindside , a movie about Jake’s life is in the works, but even as the...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Regina Civiletti on her memoir Journey to Forgiveness (June 8, 2026) When tragedy struck and Regina Civiletti lost her husband to a drunk driver, her world shattered. Journey to Forgiveness is her raw, heartfelt account of grief, faith, resilience, and the long road toward healing. Through harrowing memories, courtroom battles, and...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Christina Weigand on her book Palace of the Twelve Pillars (June 8, 2026) The Peace Summit was in shambles, the prince kidnapped. When the rival king realizes he kidnapped the wrong prince, hostilities escalate. Loyalties to each other and country are tested for the twin princes of Crato, Joachim and Brandan. Joachim, captive of Kin...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Steve Hemler on his book The Busy Parent's Guide to the Catholic Faith. (June 2, 2026) What do you say when your child asks, "How do we know God exists?" or "Why do Catholics believe in the Eucharist?" or "Isn't science enough?"    For decades, Catholic educator and parent Steven R. Hemler has been writing summaries to help answer t...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Sebastian White, OP, on his Life and Ministry.

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Joan Elizabeth Bauer on her novel The Bicycle Messenger. (June 1, 2026) In the 1970s, when a distant cousin dies unexpectedly, Mary Ellen and Charles Hawley agree to take his seven-year-old son Steven into their home. Steven’s birth mother, a Polish immigrant, has schizophrenia and can’t assume custody. But in a last traumatic visit...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, CSsR, on his book My Journey’s End (May 26, 2026) This volume offers a contemplative collection of spiritual reflections and poetic meditations, tracing the human journey toward meaning, surrender, and hope. Written with simplicity and depth, these brief pieces invite readers to pause, listen, and walk honestly thr...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, CSsR, on his book Going Forth: St. Alphonsus de Liguori and the Spirituality of Mission (May 26, 2026) This book completes Fr. Dennis J. Billy’s acclaimed trilogy on Alphonsian spirituality. Drawing on theology, history, and pastoral insight, Fr. Billy explores how mission flows from God’s own life of love and find...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Dennis Billy, CSsR, on his book Paradise for God: St. Alphonsus de Liguori and the Spirituality of Heart.  Paradise for God explores St. Alphonsus de Liguori’s “spirituality of heart,” examining his vision of conversion, prayer, and intimate friendship with God. Focusing on the human heart as the dwelling place of God, the book...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ronda Chervin on her children's book The Girl Who Became a Cat. (May 19, 2026) When Melinda’s family evacuates during a Los Angeles fire, she stays behind to save her beloved cats. Faced with danger, she prays for help–and, in a mysterious transformation, becomes like them to lead them to safety. Her courageous journey unfolds acros...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Jon Harmon on his novel Scraps of Grace. A single father grapples with the loss of self-identity in the wake of trauma, and begins to long for spiritual connection in this literary novel filled with wry humor and wit. Twenty-six-year-old Tyler Manion is overwhelmed by the loss in his life. Six months ago, his wife died suddenly, and...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ginny Kochis on her book Quirky Catholic Kids: Navigating Neurodivergence with Faith & Joy. Quirky kids are more: more intense, more active, more emotive, and more sensitive - as much a parent's or educator's greatest challenge as they are their greatest joy. In Quirky Catholic Kids, Ginny Kochis explores the complex journey of...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Phil Lawler on his novel Ghost Runner.  Philip Lawler, one of America’s most respected Catholic writers and cultural critics, bursts onto the fiction scene with a riveting debut novel that plunges readers into the hidden battles of the Church in the 1980s. Lawler exposes beneath the surface of parish life and chancery politics a wor...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Monica Tanner on her book Bad Marriage Advice: Debunking Myths That Will Make You Miserable and What To Do Instead. What if the marriage advice you’ve been following is quietly sabotaging your relationship? From “never go to bed angry” to “happy wife, happy life,” couples are bombarded with clichés that sound wise but often leave th...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Ed Maristany on Heaven Can't Wait: A Glimpse of the Eternal in the Present "What if heaven isn't just our destination, and happiness isn't something we wait for, but realities we can begin to live now?" In this warm, accessible guide to Christian joy, Fr. Edward Maristany invites readers into a refreshing and deeply hopeful visi...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interview Ronda Chervin on her book Church of Love. This book presents Catholic faith as a living encounter with divine love rather than a system of rules. Drawing on Scripture, sacramental theology, and personal insight, Ronda Chervin shows how God’s self-giving love is revealed through prayer, dogma, the sacraments, and daily Christian life....

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Fr. Carter Griffin on his book Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom, Self-Mastery, and Holy Purity (May 4, 2026) You were made for greatness— but the culture around you is trying to convince you otherwise. The permissive sexual wisdom of our time has failed. In a world hijacked by half-truths about freedom, love, and masculinity, young...

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Ken Francis on his book Cities of the Absurd: Strange Tales from the Dark Metropolis (May 1, 2026) This anthology of fictional short stories follows curious moments in the lives of alienated characters confronted in a moral maze of theological, technological, and existential angst in dark places where AI hologram ghosts malfunction,...