Books

Books

Prophetic epistle

Jonathan Rieder surveys the events that gave rise to King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and offers a fresh perspective on the letter's substance.

Laughter Is Sacred Space, by Ted Swartz

Ted and Lee (Lee Eshleman and Ted Swartz) were a creative and funny acting team. They wrote most of their own material and were best known for Fish-Eyes, whimsical and provocative sketches based on the life of Jesus.

Cross-shaped story

On April 13, 2005, Richard Lischer's 33-year-old son, Adam, phoned his dad. The cancer had spread throughout Adam's body.

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

Charles Duhigg's book will remind readers of Malcolm Gladwell's best work. It represents the best "popular brain science" genre can offer.

Wm & H’ry, by J. C. Hallman

The letters that flowed back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean between William and Henry James are voluminous. There would be even more if some of the letters had not been burned to keep family secrets.