How spiritualism linked the Lincolns and the Booths

Book review of "In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits," by Terry Alford Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Religion and Spirituality Update 2020: All Our Coverage

Ahead of the annual meeting between the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature (AAR/SBL), taking place virtually from November 29 to December 10 this year, PW looks at the latest trends in academic religion book publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Watching the flames burn Notre Dame, the spiritual heart of France

Agnès Poirier offers a firsthand account of the 2019 fire along with the cathedral’s history. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Four short links: 6 Nov 2020

Dealing with Security Holes in Chips — system security starts at the hardware layer. Ubooquity — free home server for your comics and ebooks library. “Like plex for books.” Noisepage — a relational database management system developed by the Carnegie Mellon Database Group. The research goal of... Continue reading at O'Reilly Radar

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2020

A scholar’s exploration of Black biblical interpretation in ‘Reading While Black,’ a guide to ‘Making Peace with the Universe,’ and more books in the religion and spirituality category which are set to be released in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Abraham Lincoln and John Brown: Imperfect heroes of the fight to end slavery

H.W. Brands critiques the wildly different paths the two men took toward the same goal. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: October 2020

R&B star Lecrae’s personal memoir, an illustrated biography of the Dalai Lama, and a new Baxter Family novel by Karen Kingsbury are set for publication in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Dystopian YA Novel Feels Too Real: Critical Linking, September 30, 2020

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Loyola's Publisher Predicts More Kid's Books on Spirituality, Adventure

Loyola Press' Joellyn Cicciarelli says mysteries and fantasies can reach young readers about of faith and doubt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview September 2020

Among the many, many books being released in September are new titles by Lysa TerKeurst, singer Sara Evan, and bestselling novelist Beverly Lewis who returns with a book set in the Amish community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hilary Mantel and Historical Fiction Are On a Break: Critical Linking, August 23, 2020

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Frances Lincoln to publish charity picture book by Coelho and Usher

Frances Lincoln Children’s Books will publish Thank You, a picture book inspired by the lockdown clapping for the NHS, by Joseph Coelho and illustrator Sam Usher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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On Rethinking Online Book Events: Critical Linking, July 31, 2020

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‘The Kissing Booth’ author breaks down why her novel and Netflix film series became runaway successes

‘The Kissing Booth’ started as an online novel and blew up into one of Netflix’s most popular films. Here’s why author Beth Reekles thinks that is. Back when she was just 15, Beth Reekles couldn’t find the kind of YA novel that appealed to her.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: August 2020

A modern take on Job, memories of Jewish Salonica under Nazi occupation, and some Bible-infused sass from a self-described Southern lady are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: July 2020

A prison inmate's examination of how we are all behind the bars of suffering, a collection of poets' spiritual ruminations on the common fly, and the latest from two relationship experts who say God always knows your "love language" are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black Bookstore Selling Out of Books For First Time in 30 Years: Critical Linking, June 14, 2020

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Learning by Example: New Spiritual Memoirs and Biographies

The life stories of others offer spiritual lessons and a better understanding of ourselves, religion publishers say. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Problem With All The Books Publishing This Fall: Critical Linking, June 10, 2020

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The attempted assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch recount the plot to end his presidency before it even began. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Black-Owned Bookstore Offers “Ally Box” Book Subscription: Critical Linking, June 5, 2020

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