We asked 11 writers to tell us about a book that opens up space for adults and children to discuss important questions.
Life of Faith
Langdon Gilkey’s account of his imprisonment during WWII is a study in how humans act under pressure.
I went to a haunted house. I did not enjoy it.
Virginia Woolf’s ideal university had no chapel. Mine has more than one.
The gift of relying on others
Briallen Hopper develops an alternative to the twin American creeds of self-reliance and marriage.
When unremitting human sin is something I expect, I can face evil without despair.
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “dirt.”
There's no perfect way to atone, but humility is a good start.
Nadhe is a longing and a hope, a heaven and a solid place on earth.
In the Radical Listening Project, Carol Gilligan’s work has found its voice
The psychologist’s new project makes explicit the moral imperative that has animated her work for decades.
A palliative care physician writes about the mystery of faith
Sunita Puri’s memoir models the kind of compassion and wisdom she brings to her patients.
The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end
3 reasons the warfare metaphor is problematic
Most of us don’t fear death so much as the process leading up to it.
We drank wine, danced with abandon, and caught a glimpse of grace.