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L. Maristatter

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Science Fiction, Spirituality, Fiction

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A Christian feminist and author of Tiny Tin House and Radical, L Maristatter is also published in Defuncted journal, The Saturday Evening Post, and Persimmon Tree journal. Her fiction often explores the territory between feminism, faith, and misogyny. Maristatter loves cats, books, and chocolate, in that order. Usually.

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Average rating: 4.32 · 40 ratings · 26 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tiny Tin House (Tiny Tin House Series #1) 4.24 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Radical: Book 2 in the Tiny Tin House Series 4.79 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From my Substack: On Getting in the Mood

"The United States of America is still very young, and right now it shows. We are spoiled children, always taking what we want and whining like a grounded teenager if we somehow can’t get it. The nation is great, but she is also aspirationally great. We have not yet grown into our pants. The soul of the nation must ripen. If she is to survive, she must become the nation all our fine words paint he Read more of this blog post »

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L. Maristatter entered a giveaway To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer, 2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 25 copies available, ends on November 30, 2026 Enter to win »
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L. Maristatter liked Lisa's review of I See You've Called in Dead: "Took a minute to get it But when I did, I laughed hysterically upon occasion, and cried. And posted many quotes to myself. Great story for anyone who ever wanted to figure out what happens when you die, and not be afraid to learn to live." Read more of this review »
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L. Maristatter entered a giveaway The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Goodreads Author) 40 copies available, ends on November 11, 2026 Enter to win »
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L. Maristatter made a comment on Lisa’s review of Radical: Book 2 in the Tiny Tin House Series " Thank you so much, Lisa! "
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L. Maristatter and 1 other person liked Lisa's review of Radical: Book 2 in the Tiny Tin House Series: "Reminding me of the firemen in Fahrenheit 457 who burn books, Guardian angels in the Christian States of America protect the pure faith of those living in dystopian future by killing those who don’t follow the law. God isn’t questioned; the manner of" Read more of this review »
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L. Maristatter made a comment on KBeansbook’s review of Tiny Tin House (Tiny Tin House Series #1) " Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review! "
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“Don’t you get it? Nobody belongs.” She leaned toward me, her green eyes thoughtful now, her fingers pulling at the hem of her nightshirt. “We like to think we do. We set ourselves up in families and communities and clubs and castes, and we think that’s going to make us feel less lonely. But it doesn’t. Because nobody on this earth is going to truly understand you. You’ll never belong anywhere. The only person you belong to is God. And the only place you will belong is heaven. And until you realize that, Meryn, you won’t be happy anywhere.”
― L. Maristatter, Tiny Tin House

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“I expect that someday you’ll have to deal with a little girl just as defiant as you were. But you’ll be glad she defies you, in spite of your frustrations, because you’ll know she has the courage to take on the world if she ever has to.”
― Catherine Jones Payne, Breakwater

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“For a community that believed in the existence of sin, conservative evangelicals were curiously nonchalant about the dangers of unchecked power when that power was placed in the hands of a patriarch.”
― Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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“In a world that didn’t accept the word of a woman as a valid witness, Jesus chose women as witnesses for his resurrection. In a world that gave husbands power over the very lives of their wives, Paul told husbands to do the opposite—to give up their lives for their wives. In a world that saw women as biologically deformed men, monstrous even, Paul declared that men were just like women in Christ.”
― Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

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“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing Christians that oppression is godly. Their God ordained some people, simply because of their sex or skin color (or both), as belonging under the power of other people.”
― Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

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