Mary Oliver, Eugene Peterson, B. Kingsolver, George Herbert, MORE - April 3 -ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 04/03/19















 

April 3, 2019



“Be calm in arguing: for fierceness makes 
Error a fault, and truth discourtesy.” 

― George Herbert, poet
Herbert was born on this day in 1593

 

Get into the habit of reading more poetry
during National Poetry Month
Here are FIVE of our favorite poems
by George Herbert
!





*** Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!
Barbara Kingsolver's classic memoir
on local food.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Only $2.99!




New on Our Website...
 

*** Book Giveaway – David Dark –
The Possibility of America [5 Copies]

David Dark offers a vision of a fractured yet redeemable American Christianity...
We’re giving away FIVE copies of this excellent new book:
The Possibility of America: How the Gospel Can Mend Our God-Blessed, God-Forsaken Land
By David Dark  (Paperback: WJK Books, 2019.)
Enter now to win a copy of this book (It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!) :





[Kindle Ebook Bargains] Eugene Peterson's
Conversations Series: Five Books!


Eerdmans has put the five excellent books of the Conversation Series
by Eugene Peterson on sale this month as Kindle Ebooks… just $3.99 each,
and study guides are available for each book for 99c each!





Miriam Toews – Women Talking [NPR Interview]

This superb novel is one of the best new book releases of this week:
Women Talking: A Novel by Miriam Toews  (Hardback: Bloomsbury, 2019)
*** Watch for our review in the May issue of our magazine.
Listen to an interview that Miriam Toews did with NPR:



 

In Honor of National Poetry Month...
 

*** Mary Oliver – Reading Her Poems [Video]

Five great recordings of the late poet
reading some of her most familiar poems! 






In Case You Missed It...
 

 

*** New Book Releases – Week of 1 April 2019

Here are a few new book releases from this week
that are worth checking out:
Miriam Toews, David Zahl, Alia Joy, MORE





Lenten Book Conversation – Part 4:
Abraham Joshua Heschel – The Sabbath

Part Four of our Lent Book Conversation!
We are reading: The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
*** It’s not too late to join in!
Reading:  Chapters V and VI (pages 50-63)




 

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books