The Saints Are Not Alright—Jennifer Clark’s Intercede Unmasks Holiness in All Its Human Mess
Portland, OR—May 6, 2025: Tired of the same sanitized saints floating around in stained glass and whispered prayers? Jennifer Clark’s fourth poetry collection, Intercede: Saints for Concerning Occasions, smashes the haloed mold with a gutsy, brilliantly unvarnished look at sainthood that feels, frankly, a little too close to home.
Meet saints who are cranky, insecure, doubting, and hilarious—people who stumble, struggle, and swear under their breath while somehow brushing up against the divine. In 176 pages of razor-sharp poetry, stunning illustrations, and Clark’s signature wit, Intercede drags the saints off their pedestals and drops them straight into your living room. These are the flawed, fighting spirits we actually need for our modern disasters: not miracle-workers from afar, but gritty, complex guides who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.
“This collection offers a new, down-to-earth calendar of saints, perfect for the present day,” says Brian C. Wilson, author of The California Days of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Think: a spiritual field guide for those of us who don’t quite have our act together.
Clark’s literary pedigree speaks for itself—she’s the author of A Beginner’s Guide to Heaven, Necessary Clearings, and Johnny Appleseed: The Slice & Times of John Chapman, plus a Pushcart Prize darling with nominations across poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Her work finds that gritty seam between reverence and rebellion, and Intercede is no exception.
This isn’t your grandma’s saint book. Whether you're Catholic, ex-Catholic, spiritually curious, or just here for the wild ride, Intercede: Saints for Concerning Occasions will make you laugh, cry, and maybe, just maybe, believe in something bigger—flaws and all.
Book Details:
Title: Intercede: Saints for Concerning Occasions
Author: Jennifer Clark
Publication Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 176
List Price: $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-963115-39-0
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Unsolicited Press
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