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Publisher’s Weekly review of SPLIT TICKET

Very pleased to find a strong review in Publisher’s weekly for our new book, SPLIT TICKET, coming out next month. Publisher’s Weekly is one of the – if not the – most influential trades in the publishing biz. So a positive nod from them can go a long way.

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SPLIT TICKET – 30% discount on advance orders from publisher

Chalice Press is currently offering a 30% discount on advance orders of “Split Ticket: Independent Faith in a Time of Partisan Politics,” our forthcoming book on faith and politics, and they are also featuring Split Ticket as their book of the month. Find out how to get a 30% discount on advance orders.

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Chieftain article about my books with Chalice Press

WHERE’S THE FAITH ? New series of books tackles questions, issues that challenge young Christians CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/JOHN JAQUES Pueblo author Christian Piatt talks about a series of books he is collaborating on with a variety of authors from throughout the country. Have you ever questioned the believability

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NEW VIDEO: “SPLIT TICKET,” new “WTF?” book on Faith & Politics

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell…in Church?

Lots of adjectives have been attached to my name in the past, but “provocative” is one that seems to keep sticking. As a writer of mainly theological material, it’s expected that I’ll use certain buzzwords and will avoid some topics that simply should not be talked about in polite company, let alone church. Sounds like a challenge. I like challenges. Enter the new book series I’m co-creating and editing for Chalice Press, called “Where’s the Faith?” The acronym by which the series is known is “WTF?,” a brief nod to the provocateur in me.

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More aural infectiousness for your ear-holes

Four new podcasts posted, including two spoken word tracks and a new solo track called “Revolution,” recorded today. http://christianpiatt.podbean.com

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Four new podcasts to bend your brain

Check out a podcast of my sermon about the most dangerous four-letter word in the English language, as well as the three-part discussion with my co-creator and co-editor of the WTF (Where’s the Faith?) book series about faith, sex, politics and race.

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Two New Podcasts: WTF Chat, parts 1 & 2

Parts one and two of my three-episode chat with Brandon Gilvin, my co-creator and co-editor of the WTF? (Where’s the Faith?) young adult books series are now posted. Episode one is about the context of Young Adult culture in today’s culture and a bit about how in the hell we were ever given the opportunity to create a book series together.

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You can’t say that in church!

My partner in crime and co-editor, Brandon Gilvin, took even me off guard when he said the word “blowjob” in the middle of our church event. The room got pretty quiet for a minute. Then, thank goodness, we really started talking, which was the whole point to begin with.

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Porn Nation podcast is now posted

My newest podcast, called “Porn Nation,” is taken from a chapter I wrote for a forthcoming book by Chalice Press called Oh God, Oh God, OH GOD! which deals with a wide range of topics on faith and sexuality. The book is due out February, 2010, and

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