Josh Ritter’s new novel goes looking for his roots, but it fails to leave the safety of civilization behind.

Taking the framework for a modern myth proposed by Philip Ball’s new book, the reviewer proposes another candidate for his pantheon.

Eugene Vodolazkin’s debut novel explores the relationship between the history and the present—but any answers it offers are elusive.

Spencer Reece’s memoir lays bare deeply personal details but doesn’t stop there. Rather, he invites the reader to partake of the means of grace he has received.

An uneven collection of essays nevertheless offers a glimpse at a vision for public Christian intellectualism.

In departing from its 14th-century source material, The Green Knight replaces the possibility of mercy with the imperative to succeed.

A new anthology on climate grief avoids many of the pitfalls frequently found in the environmental movement.

A fourteenth-century pilgrim’s failures provide solace for those living in her footsteps today.

Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi exists at the intersection between cold, scientific intellect and wide-eyed wonder.

Speaking from her personal experience and family history, Sara Horowitz lays out a path toward a new, community-based social safety net.