Historian Grant Wacker feels he’s always known Billy Graham—he grew up in an evangelical household and attended a Billy Graham Crusade when he was very young. In his new book, Wacker assesses the impact of Billy Graham on American culture and the examines the legacy he leaves. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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In his new book 'Exercise: Religion, The First Amendment, and the Making of America' (Oct 8, Oxford University Press). Bentley University history professor Chris Beneke explores the role the First Amendment has played in the shaping of American culture. Beneke spoke with PW about what worried... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This season’s crop of notable nonfiction debuts tackle the nature of life, the role of religion in American culture, Indigenous histories, and book bans Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The jury for the memoir category had raised concerns that the citizenship requirement was excluding a large part of American culture. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Today, the Whiting Foundation announced the winners of its sixth annual Literary Magazine Prizes, honoring “seven print and digital magazines that are among the most distinctive and lively publications at the forefront of American culture.” This cycle, each winner will be granted $20,000 in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Forthcoming titles look at the powerful music of Billy Graham's crusades, the spiritual depth of Loretta Lynn's songs, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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'A major shift in English and American culture' toward translation is examined in a session at London Book Fair. The post At London Book Fair: Translation Markets’ Expansion, Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In ‘One Soul at a Time,’ religion historian Wacker illuminates the life of Billy Graham, tracing the transition from his early days of hellfire preaching to his inclusive, enticing vision of Christ. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Religion and spirituality books publishing in October include a biography of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero ahead of his canonization this year, devotions written by Billy Graham’s grandson, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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PBS kicked off 'The Great American Read,' its forthcoming eight-episode documentary on reading in American Culture, by revealing the show’s list of America’s 100 best loved books in front of a lively crowd at the Morgan Library in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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I spent 20 of the last 48 years in daily journalism writing about religion—all with Billy Graham's voice in my head. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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There are a plethora of titles about Billy Graham already in print and some have seen an uptick in sales even as publishers limit new marketing efforts out of respect for late evangelist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Three scholars suggest books that offer a deeper understanding of the famed evangelist and his impact on American religious life and culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The renown evangelist's 100th birthday, coming up November 7, has prompted a boomlet of books on his life, his message, and his impact on American life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Great American Read, a PBS-produced documentary series on reading in American culture that will debut in the spring, announced the authors, media celebrities and literary experts that are taking part in the program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Twenty U.S.-based nonprofit poetry organizations have formed the Poetry Coalition, a coalition dedicated to promoting the value of poetry in American culture and communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Big books publishing in May include the latest by Billy Graham’s daughter, Ann Graham Lotz, a memoir by Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae, and the story behind one American’s seven-month imprisonment in North Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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For Richard Jackson, owner of Square Books in Oxford, Miss., "To Kill a Mockingbird" is unquestionably one of the most “beloved stories in all of American culture.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Collected selfies from reality star hailed both as ‘Catcher in the Rye of the Instagram generation’ and ‘an anthology of what is wrong with American culture’Whether it is “a nail in the coffin for artistic photography” or “strangely liberating”, Kim Kardashian’s collection of hundreds of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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