The Devil’s Workshop

In defiance of our expectations, Topol’s novel of the aftermath of genocide treats our fascination with horror with seriousness and compassion.

The Betrothed

Tackling wide ranging social issues from class struggle to market forces, The Betrothed provides a background of surprising depth for its simple tale of star-crossed lovers.

Arabia Felix

A compelling account of a failed and forgotten expedition offers insight into the nature of success—particularly for Christians.

Before Church and State

In laying out a political history of medieval France under the reign of St. Louis, Before Church and State challenges modern assumptions and presents an alternative vision of rights, sovereignty, and social order.

Wild Belief

Nick Ripatrazone’s book on wilderness faith makes a crucial connection between the human and the natural worlds, but sometimes hesitates to go far enough.

Klara and the Sun

Though it does explore the differences between human and AI, Ishiguro’s new novel is more concerned with what it means to be human.

Watchmen

In a world awash in brightly colored superheroes of the big screen, we might find we have more to gain by turning back to the two-dimensional world of Alan Moore’s Watchmen.

The Tree Farm

Despite his childhood uprooting by the Nazis, Robert Treuer choose to spend his life rebuilding and replanting a new future for his family.

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

George Saunders’s new book lets readers experience Russian literature as if participating in a lively classroom discussion.

Reading the Times

Jeffrey Bilbro’s new book on reading the news offers a helpful corrective to our habits of fragmenting our attention between the many streams of modern news and media.