Books
Nzadi Keita’s poems about a “first gen North-born” Black woman
Keita has written a stunning collection about growing up in a working-class Black family in 1960s Philadelphia.
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Assistant editor Jasmin Pittman reviews five new books.
The flavors of Bethlehem
Fadi Kattan’s cookbook is the story of a city told through its food. It’s also a quiet testament to faith.
The gods present their arguments
David Bentley Hart imagines Eros, Hephaistos, Hermes, and Psyche coming out of retirement to debate contemporary philosophy and science.
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Senior editor Jessica Mesman reviews four new books.
The ocean’s infinite game
Novelist Richard Powers has written another love letter to the planet—in this case, the 99 percent of Earth’s biosphere that exists underwater.
Beyond the whore, the angel, and the shrew
Gila Fine shows how the Talmud both upholds and subverts classic archetypes for female characters.
White supremacy and the Latino vote
Journalist Paola Ramos takes a nuanced look at the world of right-wing Latinos, revealing the logic behind their ideology.
Playing the holy fool
Laurel Mathewson introduces new readers to Teresa of Ávila—and to the famed saint’s trustworthy spirituality.
Police reform in Minneapolis and beyond
Sociologist Michelle Phelps analyzes the racial and political factors in reform efforts both before and after George Floyd’s murder.
The wild earth and its consolations
The Mourner’s Bestiary is part memoir, part illness narrative, and part ecological treatise.
Writing from both sides of the economic divide
Sarah Smarsh brings her sharp reporting skills to her family’s history of rural poverty.
Poems that help us breathe together
A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.
A mother-son road trip across the divide
Jedidiah Jenkins recounts a long drive with his conservative mother—and his attempt to navigate their complicated relationship.
A Hebrew scholar rekindles her love for classic Bible stories
Julie Faith Parker reads the Bible without guilt or shame, leading readers toward a healthier way of relating to scripture.
Fighting climate change with Black soul power
Heather McTeer Toney’s masterful weaving of storytelling, history, hope, and scientific truth is for Black people, White allies, and everyone.