Debra Bendis
The Century contributing editor worked at the magazine from 1994 to 2017. She has degrees from North Central College and Northwestern University.
A northerner explores Christianity in the American South
James Hudnut-Beumler profiles churches, ministries, and movements with long-held traditions and potential for change.
by Debra Bendis
March 15, 2019
Monastic wisdom for a non-cloistered world
After 60 years at Gethsemani Abbey, Paul Quenon wrote a memoir.
by Debra Bendis
February 8, 2019
We asked our contributing editors to each pick two.
What happens after you survive an apocalypse?
The lively dystopian worlds of Louise Erdrich and Kaethe Schwehn
by Debra Bendis
February 20, 2018
The sparkle of James McBride's stories
Five-Carat Soul is filled with hilarious storytelling, unusual characters, and stark realities.
by Debra Bendis
January 3, 2018
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