Mary Doria Russell
Mary Doria Russell is an American science fiction author whose The Sparrow is one of the most celebrated first contact novels ever written, examining Jesuit missionaries encountering an alien civilization with devastating consequences. Children of God is its sequel. Her work melds rigorous scientific and theological thinking with profound human drama.
Works
- The SparrowJesuit astronomer joins ill-fated first contact mission to alien world discovering what truly went wrong
- Children of GodSequel reveals second contact between humans and alien civilization amid misunderstanding and rediscovery
- A Thread of GraceItalian families hide Jews during World War II navigating love, morality, and impossible wartime choices
- Dreamers of the DayReporter investigates mysterious massacre in Middle East uncovering hidden history and dangerous truths
- DocFictional retelling of Doc Holliday's life depicting frontier gunfighter, dentist, and complicated antihero