Stories All the Way Down by G. M. Baker

Form and Story

Art and Literature Lie on a Continuum

Aug 7 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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July 2026

Competence, Courage, and the Decline of Literature

We no longer feel the need for the virtues that stories teach

Jul 22 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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Answering 50 Questions For Every Serious Reader

Because who doesn't love a list post?

Jul 2 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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June 2026

No, Beauty Will Not Save the World

The notion that beauty will save the world seems to come around on a cycle, like a comet streaking across the heavens, filling hearts with wonder for a…

Jun 30 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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How not to introduce backstory, maybe

A meditation on immediate vs reflective reading

Jun 12 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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May 2026

The Withered King Publishes Today

My latest novel, The Withered King, publishes today (Sunday, May 31, 2026).

May 31 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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Seeing the Holy Ghost in a Glint of Sunlight on the Water

Religious fiction aims for a sweet spot that does not exist

May 20 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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Caedda’s Cross

A contest-losing short story

May 10 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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April 2026

The Problem with Clean Fiction

Can one deal honestly with virtue without dealing honestly with vice?

Apr 26 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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Live- CatholicReads & G.M. Baker Discuss The Withered King, his new Portal Fantasy

A recording from G. M. (Mark) Baker and CatholicReads's live video

Apr 19 • G. M. (Mark) Baker and CatholicReads

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The Seven Domains of Story

Beyond genre, we can distinguish stories by the fundamental questions they ask.

Apr 6 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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March 2026

All Good Poems Tell Stories

People do not love literary forms. They love stories.

Mar 19 • G. M. (Mark) Baker

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