Broken Halos
Robert Morris’s abuse, rising nationalism in Europe, and summer reading suggestions.
Luci Shaw Wants to Open the Windows
In Reversing Entropy, the 95-year-old poet looks lovingly at creation.
The Gospel According to Dungeons & Dragons
The fantasy role-playing game’s theological dimensions can be spiritually formative.
Beyond Narnia, Ramona, and Green Gables
A conversation with Christian authors, editors, and more about contemporary children’s literature and how to find the right books for your kids.
Philip Yancey: My Benediction to the Beloved Storyteller, Walter Wangerin Jr.
A tribute to the late author of “The Book of the Dun Cow,” “Jesus: A Novel,” and “Water, Come Down!”
How Not to Read Cheesy Books with Your Quarantined Kids
Two judges for the CT Book Awards reflect on what makes books “good”—and why that matters for children during a global crisis.
How Fiction Fueled Madeleine L’Engle’s Faith
How does a lonely kid understand that she’s loved by God? An author’s childhood holds the answer.
Madeleine L’Engle: ‘We Must Be Willing to Live by Paradox and Contradiction and Surprise’
A new “spiritual biography” of the author of A Wrinkle in Time celebrates her refusal to be pigeonholed.
Did God Endow All His Creatures with an Appreciation of Beauty?
When it seems the whole world suffers, animals are still offering praise.
The Best Books Are Companions, Teachers, and Hope-Givers
A conversation on reading with an avid reader, “Book Girl” Sarah Clarkson.