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Dr. Garrett is Professor of English at Baylor University and Theologian in Residence at the American Cathedral in Paris. He too has published over two dozen books, including works of fiction, memoir, and nonfiction exploring narrative, racism, politics, faith, and popular culture. In his new book, A Long, Long Way: Hollywood’s Unfinished Journey from Racism to Reconciliation, Greg Garrett brings his signature brand of theologically motivated cultural criticism to bear on the history of portrayals of race and racism in film. After more than a century of cinema, he argues, movies have altered our cultural perspectives in the same way that religious narratives have. And in fact, religious traditions offer powerful correctives to our cultural narratives.