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Maggie Nelson finds freedom in the emphatic middle
Her new essay collection examines how Americans thread the needle between care and constraint.
Reading Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust graphic novel with Christian eyes
The artist at the end of the world
Scott Russell Sanders’s essays balance ecological despair with the promise of human creativity.
An incident in Germany reminded me who we all belong to.
Years before Kandinsky, a Swedish woman created magnificent abstract paintings.
Bridging the gulf between conservative Christian colleges and the arts
Does immersion in secular music and literature strengthen faith? Does it destroy it?
We went on with four performers instead of 10. It was invigorating.
In praise of (imperfect) images
Depictions of Jesus reveal God—but never adequately.
Da Vinci was many things, but not a productivity guru
Walter Isaacson offers a clear and enjoyable biography. He also offers life hacks from Leonardo.
While women have historically been bound by family obligations, household chores, or desperate poverty, there have been monasteries throughout history that allowed some to focus on their vocation without those typical pressures.