In the days before the 2020 presidential election, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that “Facebook and Twitter have become giant engines for destroying the two pillars of our democracy—truth and trust.” These social... Read More

She is the author of eight collections of poetry and a memoir, and the long arc of Grace Schulman’s stellar writing career reminds us of the labor involved in a single poem, never finished, still in need of a little fiddling. A member... Read More

In this enchanting collection of three short stories about delighting in differences, Kitty hates loud noises. She leaves the cacophony of her barn to search for a more quiet place to call home. Though everyone she meets warns her of the... Read More

In Joanna Davidson Politano’s "The Love Note", an aspiring nurse finds a love letter and is drawn toward a painful family secret. In the summer of 1865, Willa turns down her fourth marriage proposal. Knowing that unmarried women are... Read More

By turns funny, heartbreaking, and inspiring, Barbara Brown Taylor’s sermon collection "Always a Guest" delights in the possibilities of God and faith. Made up of sermons that Taylor delivered while guest preaching during important... Read More

Collection editor Dale Peterson calls his experiences with elephants in Asia and Africa “among the most transformative” of his life. The heartwarming, heartrending essays of "Thirty-Three Ways of Looking at an Elephant" reveal the... Read More

A motley crew of young royalty receive an introduction to modern art when Princess Arabella invites them to her personal museum, where famous artists and their works splash color over the white walls. The royals observe Yayoi Kusama’s... Read More

In this whimsical love letter to love itself, lyrical rhymes and exquisite watercolor illustrations paint an inclusive, educational portrait of the countless ways that humans and animals convey affection. A variety of cultures, ages, and... Read More