Authors /John Poole John Poole is a playwright and improv actor living in Chicago. Books A 17th-century Dear Abby Mary Beth Norton steers between the timeless and the time-lost in this all-too-slim book about the world’s first advice column. April 9, 2026 Free Newsletters From theological reflections to breaking religion news to the latest books, the Christian Century's newsletters have you covered. Explore Newsletters
