As a mental break from election reactions, we decided to ask our newsletter team what books they’re reading that they might recommend.

Staff writer Emily Belz: I recently finished The Sisters of Sinai by Janet Soskice, a biography about two women who became scholars of ancient languages later in life and unearthed one of the earliest-known copies of the Gospels in Syriac. An entertaining read that’s almost like a travel novel. 

Copy editor Elise Brandon: I’ve been slowly working my way through John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way. It has reminded me that being a Christian means following Jesus and not just learning doctrine.

News editor Daniel Silliman: I just picked up The Muse of History by Oswyn Murray. It looks really fascinating. Murray reviews all the different ways we’ve told the story of the ancient Greeks to ask some tough questions about what we’re doing with history.

Editorial project manager Mia Staub: I like to spend time on Sundays to slowly read through The Lord of the Rings. I have been in The Fellowship of the Ring for a few months and have enjoyed reflecting on its poetry.