Books
‘Speaker for the God’: Historical fiction about Jeremiah illuminates enduring social issues
December 14, 2020Jeremiah, like other biblical prophets, was a spokesperson for the poor and powerless. He also warned the ruling class of his day to take the Babylonian threat seriously.
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Today’s noir novel in Europe: Popular novelists from France and Iceland
October 13, 2020Dominique Manotti is a Parisian professor of economic history who writes about crime from a historical and global perspective.
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Robey Theatre Company releases nine scripts by Black playwrights in publishing venture
October 9, 2020For 26 years, the Robey Theatre Company has made its mission to tell the stories of the Black global diaspora on stage. It is now also doing so in print.
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‘One Dyke’s Theater’ a monument to decades of lesbian life and creativity
July 6, 2020The book is suffused with an evident sense of accomplishment across a decades-long career, while at the same time showing moments of self-doubt and -criticism.
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Religion and progressive politics in America: A book review
June 29, 2020Each chapter is a whole new story, a movement, preacher, or history lesson.
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