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Novelist Richard Powers has written another love letter to the planet—in this case, the 99 percent of Earth’s biosphere that exists underwater.

Gila Fine shows how the Talmud both upholds and subverts classic archetypes for female characters.

Journalist Paola Ramos takes a nuanced look at the world of right-wing Latinos, revealing the logic behind their ideology.

Laurel Mathewson introduces new readers to Teresa of Ávila—and to the famed saint’s trustworthy spirituality.

Sociologist Michelle Phelps analyzes the racial and political factors in reform efforts both before and after George Floyd’s murder.

The Mourner’s Bestiary is part memoir, part illness narrative, and part ecological treatise.

Sarah Smarsh brings her sharp reporting skills to her family’s history of rural poverty.

A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

Jedidiah Jenkins recounts a long drive with his conservative mother—and his attempt to navigate their complicated relationship.

Julie Faith Parker reads the Bible without guilt or shame, leading readers toward a healthier way of relating to scripture.

Heather McTeer Toney’s masterful weaving of storytelling, history, hope, and scientific truth is for Black people, White allies, and everyone.

Meredith Miller uses the metaphor of a spiderweb to offer Christian parents and caregivers a new paradigm.

In Knife, the novelist goes back to Chautauqua, where he was nearly killed in a 2022 attack.

In Carl Hughes’s hands, Kierkegaard helps to distinguish Luther’s desire for certainty from his appreciation for mystery.

Like Paul, Spencer Reece has journeyed to see what he would suffer as a servant of Christ.

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