Though reading is sometimes maligned as an indulgence, Austin Carty insists that it is a necessity for those in the ministry. In The Pastor’s Bookshelf, he gives tips on what and how to read, promising that “reading will make you a... Read More

"Folklore 101" is an approachable, enjoyable dive into a fascinating academic field—a “DIY folklore class” for the curious. Jeana Jorgensen’s punchy overview of folklore studies, "Folklore 101", includes cogent explanations of... Read More

“Thomas Wolfe was wrong, of course. The melancholy truth is you can go home again,” writes Richard Snodgrass in his memoir "The House with Round Windows". Brother of the confessional poet W. D. Snodgrass, Snodgrass portrays his own,... Read More

"Literature for a Changing Planet" articulates a new framework for reading classic and contemporary literature to better understand humanity’s damaging planetary impacts. This cogent, passionate text argues for a comprehensive... Read More

With the knowledge that great stories last for generations, Danielle Higley’s entertaining "The Stories Behind the Stories" shares the histories behind twenty-nine iconic children’s books, beginning with the unclear origins of the... Read More

Musings on the myths of ancient Greece are intertwined with contemplations on climate change and Covid-19 in Peter Fiennes’s travelogue "A Thing of Beauty". As climate change set the world on fire and Covid-19 emerged, Fiennes traveled... Read More

"100 Reasons Shake-speare was the Earl of Oxford" is a probing, provocative, and absorbing work that suggests an alternative attribution for Shakespeare’s canon. In "100 Reasons Shake-speare was the Earl of Oxford", Hank Whittemore... Read More

"Rude Talk in Athens" is a spirited introduction to the all but forgotten work of the ancient Greek playwright Ariphrades. Since none of Ariphrades’s work survives, the “all but” refers to mentions of the playwright in other plays,... Read More