An Evening with Author Josiah Hesse

Old Firehouse Bookstore and Poudre Libraries are delighted to welcome Josiah Hesse to celebrate the release of his book, On Fire For God. Join us to hear Josiah discuss his new book, answer audience questions, and sign books. If you'd like your copy personalized, we ask that you wait for the allotted signing time at the end of the event. Books are available for purchase at the event or beforehand at Old Firehouse Bookstore.

About On Fire For God:

Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right - a Personal History. It is an unflinching memoir of religious trauma and survival and an examination of the emotional, political, and sociological effects of the Christian right. Hesse exposes how conservative Christian conmen have, over generations, trapped working-class believers in an isolated bubble of racism, xenophobia, and martyrdom and stripped communities like his of their wealth and self-esteem, leaving behind a passive, low-wage workforce unable—and unwilling—to demand better. 

About Josiah Hesse:

JOSIAH HESSE, author of Runner’s High and the Carnality series, is a freelance journalist out of Denver, Colorado, covering everything from politics, science, and crime, to art, pop culture, and evangelical culture and theology. A regular contributor to The Guardian and Vice, his work has appeared in Esquire, Newsweek, Men's Health, and Politico, among other publications.