Books
The black activist women of 100 years ago
Amy Jacques Garvey, Mittie Maude Lena Gordon, and the “back to Africa” movement
Identifying white fragility
Real talk about racism requires getting past knee-jerk reactions.
A novel about centuries of Jewish-Christian relations
James Carroll tells a story of faith, reason, and freedom.
Bridging the gulf between conservative Christian colleges and the arts
Does immersion in secular music and literature strengthen faith? Does it destroy it?
When illness undoes us
Deanna Thompson's book about cancer takes us where we don't want to go but must.
All identities are intersectional
Identity markers are necessary, argues Kwame Anthony Appiah. They're also inadequate.
What created the unnatural disaster in Flint
Mona Hanna-Attisha and Anna Clark explore the crisis from inside and out.
The beauty of doing things by hand
What does it mean to make things, and why does it matter?
How Christian-Jewish intermarriage became normal
Samira Mehta shows how some interfaith families mediate diverse traditions.
Which new books deserve a spot under the Christmas tree?
We asked our contributing editors to each pick two.
A story that puts you in an Amazon warehouse worker’s shoes
Heike Geissler’s account of her time at Amazon is far more than a workplace exposé.
A Pennsylvania family destroyed by fracking
Eliza Griswold tells the story of an industry and the people it hurts.
Our narratives about nation-states
Is an organized state the pinnacle of progress? James Scott doesn’t think so.
What's new this Advent?
Four of the best new resources for individuals, congregations, and families
Two new (very different) Old Testament translations
Is it man or humanity? Ark or chest?
Why don’t the Gospels describe Jesus’ appearance?
Joan Taylor's top-notch scholarship reads like a detective thriller.
An economist’s call for a politics of global solidarity
Daniel Cohen asks: When our culture of growth collapses, what will society look like?
Is our democracy doomed to become more and more exclusionary?
Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens offer a discouraging diagnosis—and some specific remedies.
How I got schooled by Franchesca Ramsey’s hilarious memoir
Ramsey shows the high stakes (and common mistakes) of online activism.
Who is genetic analysis for?
There are ethical reasons to think twice before sending off your DNA.