Advent Calendar of 2021's Best Books, Marilynne Robinson, James Baldwin, Dostoevsky - Dec. 1

Advent Calendar of 2021's Best Books, Marilynne Robinson, James Baldwin, Dostoevsky - Dec. 1 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 12/01/21

December 1, 2021

"Love takes off the masks that we fear
we cannot live without and know
we cannot live within. I use the word
"love" here not merely in the personal sense
but as a state of being, or a state of grace
- not in the infantile American sense of being
made happy but in the tough and
universal sense of quest and daring
and growth."

- James Baldwin

From his book:
The Fire Next Time

Today marks the anniversary of James Baldwin's death in 1987...

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

When I Was a Child
I Read Books:
Essays

by Marilynne Robinson

Only $3.99!!!

New / Featured on our website...

Advent Calendar 2021 –
A Diverse List of the Year’s Best Books for Christian Readers!

It’s that time of year again! Our Fifth Annual Advent Calendar
I just dug our Advent calendar out of the attic and loaded it up with our picks for the best books of 2021 for Christian readers to be revealed one per day through Advent!

Stop by daily throughout the Advent season, as we will feature one of the best books of 2021 each day!

Roger Schroeder – Christian Tradition in Global Perspective [Review]

Reframing our Understanding of the Church. A Review of
Christian Tradition in Global Perspective
Roger Schroeder, SVD (Paperback: Orbis Books, 2021)
Reviewed by: Peter J. Smith

Kevin Birmingham – The Sinner and the Saint [NPR Review]

Kevin Birmingham has released a book chronicling the true story behind Dostoevsky’s most famous novel.Listen to an NPR review of Birmingham’s recently released book…

*** From Our Archives...

James Baldwin –
Video Intro to his Work

Today marks the anniversary of James Baldwin's death, one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century…
In remembrance of his life and work, we offer this series of brief video clips that introduce his work.

In Case You Missed It...

*** Brand New Podcast Episode!
Episode 35 :
John Swinton and Andrew Root
(Advent conversation on Time)

ERB Editor C. Christopher Smith sits in the host chair to speak with two outstanding first-time podcast guests: John Swinton and Andrew (Andy) Root. As we enter into the season of Advent, this time where Christians are challenged to learn to wait on God, today’s episode explores the nature of what it means to wait, and more broadly how we learn to reimagine how we
understand and live faithfully within time.

Lectionary Poetry – Second Sunday of Advent (Year C)

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday (BOTH Revised Common AND Narrative Lectionaries), including poems by Maya Angelou, Malcolm Guite, Ha Jin, George Herbert, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books