The Deepest Breath

A documentary about freediving raises questions about the lure of the mysterious ocean—and about the mysteries of our connections to one another. By Marie Glancy O’Shea

Asteroid City

Wes Anderson’s latest is even more than typically meta, but it also manages to touch on the real—and really human. Review by Sharla Moody

Tears of the Kingdom

A worthy follow-up to the groundbreaking Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom engages our own questions of dis- and re-enchantment. Review by Jake Casale

Roderick Hudson

Henry James’s first novel explores the choices all artists must make, between the pursuit of truth and beauty and the surrender to self-idolization. Review by Katy Carl

To Julian of Norwich

A poem by Renee Emerson

The Fate of the Animals

The second entry in Morgan Meis’s Three Paintings trilogy finds a master writer pushing past his own limits under the eye of that which is beyond us all.

Fragile Objects

Katy Carl’s collection of short stories takes up the themes of her debut novel, including the question of what it means to be human. Review by John-Paul Heil

Weathervanes

Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell’s latest album upholds his place in the pantheon of musical storytellers that began with Dylan. Review by Joseph Collum

Pulling the Chariot of the Sun

Poet Shane McCrae reflects on memory, identity, race, and more in the memoir of his childhood kidnapping.

Jesus Merch

Megan McDermott’s poetry collection, Jesus Merch: A Catalog in Poems, uses humorous Christian merchandise to provoke profound theological reflection. Review by Kayla Ketner