Death in Her Hands explores the world inside and outside of its narrator’s head—and sometimes blurs the lines between the two.

Written nearly three decades ago, James’s dystopian novel set in 2021 has remarkable parallels to the current state of affairs.

Christian Smith takes issue with sociological theories that explain away human actions as entirely motivated by outside forces, or explainable through simple motivations—but he fails to go quite far enough in his explanation of what causes human beings to act.

Pixar’s Soul explores the concept of vocation and what it means to live a fulfilling life.

A Midwesterner reviews Kwame Dawes’s Nebraska alongside Phil Christman’s Midwest Futures.

The church can, and should, have more than just rules and prohibitions to offer young people negotiating the sexual mores of modern life.

Though not a typical example of literary criticism, R.F. Foster’s On Seamus Heaney provides an insightful look at both the poet’s life and his works.

This essay collection advocates for—and ably defends—a posture of faithful presence as the best response of the Christian to the world today.

Along with a greater appreciation for the intricacies of musical theater, Listening for America has something to teach about our need for each other.