Dorothy Littell Greco defines misogyny this way in her new book: “the persistent, insidious belief that men’s ideas, wants, needs, and experiences are more important than women’s and that political, religious, and social systems, as well as intimate relationships, should uphold this principle.”She a
Twelve-year-old Simi Singh lives in India with her Sikh father and Muslim mother. Her life is permeated with their love, as well as that of her maternal and paternal grandparents. Life at home feels secure and happy, and at school Simi is thriving academically and in extracurricular sports.However,
Protagonist DCI Adam Dalgliesh brought writer P.D. James instant acclaim in her 1962 debut novel, Cover her Face. This poet-detective appeared in 14 James novels through 2008 with cameos in two Cordelia Gray stories.Now in season 3, the ACORN series based on these stories deepens. Dalgliesh has a se
In the late 1950s in Bitter End, Tenn., a prohibited romance between the moonshiner’s daughter and the preacher’s son sets off a firestorm of events with consequences for decades to come.Viola has always wanted to escape the Appalachian Mountains to see the wider world. It’s not that she doesn’t lov
In Every Generation is a gathering of artists and writers brought together by people at Belmont University in Nashville as part of a grant that they received to study the intersection of worship and intergenerational ministries. Belmont is at the end of Music Row in Nashville and has a long history
Few Christian living books have a premise as unique as Lori G. Melton’s Journey with a Giant. The Allegan, Mich.-based spiritual director shares her formative journey with Mister (Fred) Rogers as she guides readers in choosing their own “giant” of the faith.Drawing from Hebrews 12 and the “cloud of
Social Media Reset: A 30-Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your JoyBy Allie Marie SmithReviewed by Lorilee CrakerStart 2026 with a social media reset. Need help curbing mindless scrolling, toxic comparisons, and other phone traps? Allie Marie Smith’s book, a worthy and co
When author Leyla King, a Palestinian American Episcopal priest, was 14 years old, she began to be aware of her Palestinian heritage, something she had always been oblivious to. In the following years as she attended high school and college, she listened with avid interest to the recollections of he
When author Shelly Sanders learned about the Central Women’s Sniper Training School, established in 1942 in Moscow during what the Soviets called the Great Patriotic War (WWII), she felt compelled to research the lives of the little-known, courageous women who attended the school and fought the Nazi
The musical animated movie “David” charts the biblical character’s rise from a shepherd boy tending sheep to a young king over Israel based on 1 and 2 Samuel. 1 Samuel 13:14 serves as the backdrop: “The Lord has sought for himself a man after his own heart.”Young David doesn’t desire kingship becaus
This new edition of the Bible exists to make Bible-reading more accessible to readers of all ages and abilities. This Bible is ideal for people who get easily distracted, lose focus, or become frustrated during their quiet times. It is designed to be specifically helpful for those who have dyslexia
Author Jenn Suen Chen masterfully utilizes the metaphor of people gathering around a dim sum table in her gentle, engaging invitation to readers to awaken their hearts to God’s love and presence in their lives. Suen Chen envisions that, at the dim sum table, a steamed and baked meal of sweet and sav
Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out mystery, plunges us into an interesting faith conversation: Shall you know them by their love—or by their power?The story’s protagonist, young Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), finds penance costly. A former boxer, he’s punched a deacon and is sent away to
While many Christian adults might be familiar with Joni Eareckson Tada’s story, young children and middle-grade readers might not be acquainted with it. A biography written for a middle-grade audience, A Paintbrush for Joni fills in the gap by narrating the story of Joni’s childhood experiences, the
When Baba wakes up his two sons early one morning, they are excited. Today is a special day because they will be accompanying Baba and Mama on a trek to their mountaintop tea garden to pick tea leaves. Usually Baba goes on his own, but today the journey will be a family affair.The boys’ loving paren
If you’ve ever wanted to peer deep inside Bruce Springsteen’s soul, his album Nebraska would be a good place to start. Nebraska is a stripped-down album written while Springsteen was struggling with his first huge dose of fame and also with the trauma of his childhood. The film Deliver Me From Nowhe
Set in the Appalachian Mountains, this whimsical, rhyming children’s picture book is rich with luminescent illustrations. It narrates the story of a mother and her three children who wait until dusk to prepare for their magical trip to the moon. Using the resources at hand—an old car, a discarded co
Susan Meissner, a Christian who writes for the mainstream adult fiction market, adds another timely, compelling novel to her collection, which includes The Nature of Fragile Things, Only the Beautiful, and As Bright as Heaven.In an author's note, Meissner shares the process by which she discovered h
Author Julia Ubbenga was raised in a middle-class family with upper-class grandparents. Ubbenga’s grandmother showered her with gifts and often took her shopping, even from a very early age. Ubbenga writes that, though her grandmother exemplified many virtues, throughout the numerous shopping forays
I must admit I liked this film anyway. Despite its oddness and feeling of being overstuffed and underbaked, I fell for Ella McCay and her quirky sidekicks and offbeat villains. Call me sentimental—you wouldn’t be wrong. As the movie unspools, everything felt so familiar and comforting to me. Maybe i