Rather than annoyances to grumble over, life's minor inconveniences might be the refiner's fire by which we are transformed and draw closer to God. Review by Tessa Carman

It turns out the search for a perfect life, as mediated by social media, isn’t entirely new. Review by Matthew Pullar

A recent book explores our modern ambivalence towards childbearing. Review by Anna Heetderks

Urban planning should celebrate and magnify the best of humankind. America’s post-war sprawl does the opposite, by fragmenting communities and exacerbating injustice. Review by Nathan Gale

Palmer challenges us to rethink the questions we ask of history and the answers we expect from it.

Fifty years after its blockbuster release, Jaws still speaks not just to our fears, but to the reality of our mortal condition. Review by Sara Holston

In his latest collection, Matthew Pullar explores through poetry what it means to be oneself. Review by Andrew Calis

Paul Pastor’s second collection of poetry pays just attention to the seen—in order to reveal, in due course, the unseen. Review by Sally Thomas

Susanna Clarke delicately explores the strangeness of saints and those who love them. Review by Liv Ross

In her debut novel Sleep, Honor Jones considers the ramifications of suffering childhood trauma in silence to appease one’s parents. Warning: this review contains spoilers.

Through mundane depictions of everyday life in an Armenian village plagued by war, Narine Abgaryan shows in detail what it looks like for life to go on. Review by Elle Muller

Life can be ugly. You have to read beautiful books. Review by Ali Holcomb