Vincent Czyz received an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University, and an MFA in creative writing from Rutgers University. He is the author of the collection Adrift in a Vanishing City, and is the recipient of the 1994 Faulkner-Wisdom Prize for Short Fiction and two fellowships from the NJ Council on the Arts. The 2011 Truman Capote Fellow at Rutgers University, his short stories and essays have appeared in Shenandoah, AGNI, The Massachusetts Review, Tampa Review, Quiddity, Louisiana Literature, Logos Journal, New England Review, Boston Review, Sports Illustrated, Poets & Writers, and many other publications. Although he has traveled the world and spent some ten years in Istanbul, Turkey, he now lives and works in New Jersey, where he was born.
"Vincent Czyz's THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC is unique: it somehow manages
to include genuine, radical biblical scholarship in a beautifully
rendered adventure full of unforgettable characters, set in exotic
locales vividly and poetically described. There are very many "Lost
Gospel" novels in which the biblical background is fudged, and
badly. Not this one! Both sides of this author's fertile brain were
working full tilt! And the result is superb." Robert M. Price ,
author of Deconstructing Jesus
"Often, the best novels are difficult to categorize. Perhaps more
often, novels that try to do too many things don't succeed at doing
any of them particularly well. Fortunately, every now and then, a
novel comes along that is both hard to define, yet exceptional at
juggling multiple genres whose sum is even greater than its
individual parts. Such a novel is THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC, which melds
historical fiction with contemporary adventure and produces a
compelling mystery that is as educational as it is entertaining."
US Review of Books
"A brilliant, deftly crafted, inherently absorbing novel from
beginning to end, THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC by Vincent Czyz is one of
those truly extraordinary stories that will linger in the mind and
memory long after the book itself has been finished and set back
upon the shelf. Very highly recommended and certain to be an
enduringly popular addition to community library General Fiction
collections." Midwest Book Review
"Vincent Czyz's THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC accomplishes the rare trick of
having it both ways, delivering a fast-paced, action-packed
storyline that challenges the mind rather than epileptically
dazzling it with portentous piffle. This novel turns out to be the
rare adventure story that rewards the reader's attention by being
as diverting as it is rigorously encyclopedic." Matt Hanson , The
Arts Fuse
"I can't come up with enough superlatives to express how
thoroughly?completely ?hugely?immensely?I enjoyed reading this
novel. It's everything I could have wished for and much more. It
must be read by as many people worldwide as possible. I have a gut
feeling that it could effect a sea-change in the common
understanding of Christianity. It's a masterful synthesis of solid
scholarship and adventure." the late Paul Palmer , former assistant
editor, American Atheist magazine
" Christos puts the reader on Istanbul's every street cornerthe
cafés, bars and apartmentsawash in the sights, sounds and even the
smells of the city, and the colorful language and mannerisms of its
inhabitants. [] Ultimately THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC is more than a
novel; it is an impeccably framed thriller that will hopefully
spark new discussions and provide insight into the future of
Christian thought and study for the new century." James Campion ,
Aquarian Weekly
"THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC is part Orhan Pamuk, part Elaine Pagels, and
part Dan Brown. But it is mostly Vincent Czyz, an irrepressible
fiction writer who has the good sense to realize that scholarship
is the friend of great stories--and the talent to put that
friendship to good use. I must confess that I turned to the novel
for fun, and it is fun from first page to last. What surprised me
was how very much I learned about the past. A wonderful novel."
James Goodman , Pulitzer Prize finalist & author of But Where is
the Lamb ?
"[THE CHRISTOS MOSAIC] has all the important benchmarks of a
thrilling adventure: global conspiracy, shocking revelations,
thrilling shootouts, and multiple betrayals. The story is well
written with strong plotting and vivacious characters ... a
fascinating read." John M. Murray , ForeWord Reviews
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