Daniel Hornsby novel, Via Negativa , takes readers on a journey across the midwest with Fr. Dan, the narrator of the book. Along the way, Fr. Dan picks up a wounded coyote and tries to nurse it back to health in the back of his Toyota Camry. The premise sounds simple enough, but weaves into the story medieval texts, current scandals, and perhaps most complicated of all, faith. I recently spoke with Hornsby about Via Negativa . Here’s our conversation: - Via Negativa by Daniel Hornsby is published by Knopf. Marginalia was produced at KMUW Wichita. If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts . Engineers: Mark Statzer and Torin Andersen Editor: Lu Anne Stephens Producer: Beth Golay Follow Beth Golay on Twitter @BethGolay .