Michelle Alexander on racism and incarceration
"The U.S has created a vast legal system for racial and social control, unprecedented in world history. Yet we claim to be colorblind."
Reviews
Our spring books issue's reviews include Lillian Daniel on Lauren Winner, Jason Byassee on The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Janet Potter on Ayad Akhtar and more.
Spring books
Our spring books issue includes annotated lists of top titles on science and religion, marriage and the Psalms.
Our spring books issue includes the following annotated lists of top new titles: Old Testament, theology and ethics.
An interview with Sara Maitland
“Silence gives me freedom in both real time and psychic time. When I talk less, I see more. And silence gives me time to pray.”
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