Review: How to reclaim religion from the fundamentalists — if you can survive it

Jeanna Kadlec's 'Heretic' combines scholarship with memoir to account for how American evangelism went astray — and how to take Christianity back. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-11-01 13:00:38 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: June 22, 2022

Paraclete doubles up on children’s books by Laura Sassi, and political theology scholar Kaitlyn Schiess moves to Brazos with her second book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The comedian’s memoir was funny. But when the new show based on it tries for something deeper, it sinks into bathos. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-06-08 02:00:06 UTC ]
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Review: ‘Nightcrawling,’ by Leila Mottley

Leila Mottley’s debut novel about a teenager’s serial abuse is based on a true story. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Review: What Selma Blair's memoir has to teach us all about self-medication

In "Mean Baby," "Cruel Intentions" star Selma Blair discusses the very long road to her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis with charm and candor. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-03 13:00:52 UTC ]
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Nina LaCour's first novel for adults, "Yerba Buena," follows a promising and complicated lesbian love story in the mold of Sarah Waters. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-05-26 13:00:31 UTC ]
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‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Review: A Life Too Simplified

This New York City Children’s Theater adaptation of Maya Angelou’s celebrated memoir faces the challenge of faithfully telling a story that encompasses a great deal of pain. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-05-25 20:59:11 UTC ]
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It's time for Alberta's United Conservative Party to focus on uniting following leadership review

One of the first steps of healing the divisions within the United Conservative Party is to welcome MLAs Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes back into the fold, says Michael Solberg. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-05-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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R&L’s Religion Editor is Running at Full Speed

Rowman & Littlefield’s new senior executive religion editor Richard Brown discusses his plans for growing R&L’s frontlist, challenges in today’s religion publishing industry, and the need for books that “illuminate dark places of society and dark places of the soul.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: “The Shore,” by Katie Runde

Katie Runde’s debut novel takes readers on a stroll down a sandy boardwalk and into a family facing a big loss. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-05-24 09:00:07 UTC ]
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From the author of ‘The Flight Attendant,’ a gripping tale of survival

Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel ‘The Lioness’ takes readers on a posh African safari that turns terrifying. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Book Review: ‘The Gotti Wars,’ by John Gleeson

John Gleeson’s “The Gotti Wars” is a memoir about what it took to jail America’s star gangster. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-04-29 20:03:55 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: May 2022

The Dalai Lama expounds on emptiness, and environmentalist Bill McKibben reflects on faith, patriotism and social change, are among the upcoming titles from religion and spirituality publishers in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: April 27, 2022

Singer Cindy Morgan turns to fiction for Tyndale; two sisters bring three-picture-book deal to WaterBrook Multnomah. and St. Martin’s takes a book on ‘toxic theology;’ and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Press Distributors Survive Through Transformation

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Asus ProArt PA279CV monitor review: The go-to for content creators on a budget

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[ PC World | 2022-04-14 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: April 13, 2022

Sibil Fox and Robert Richardson, who appeared in 2020’s Oscar-nominated documentary about incarceration, ‘Time,’ are sharing details about their story in a book coming to Baker; Moody is ‘Letting Go of Loneliness’ in a new title; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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March Religion Bestsellers: Books for Women Dominate, ‘Redeeming Love’ Carries On

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2022-04-03 09:00:09 UTC ]
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