Literary Gifts, M. L'Engle, New Year of Lectionary Poetry, New Book Releases - Nov 23

Literary Gifts, M. L'Engle, New Year of Lectionary Poetry, New Book Releases - Nov 23 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 11/23/20

November 23, 2020

“The gospel we teach most effectively is the one that we embody and walk out before our children, not the gospel that trips easily off our tongue. Our children learn less from the rules we outline or the programs we follow than from
the lives we live before them.”

- Leslie Leyland Fields

Today is the birthday of author Leslie Leyland Fields...

Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!

Miracle on 10th Street:
And Other Christmas Writings

by Madeleine L'Engle

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FREE Ebook of the Week!

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New on our website ...

10 Literary Gifts of 2020
for Book Lovers !

If you are a regular reader of The Englewood Review of Books, chances are that you are a book lover, and that others among your friends and family are also book lovers. Here are ten great literary gifts of 2020 for the book lovers on your Christmas list (or for you to add to your Christmas list)

Lectionary Poetry –
1st Sunday of Advent (Year B)

NOW featuring poems for BOTH Narrative and
Revised Common Lectionaries!
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Li-Young Lee, U2, Hafiz, St. Catherine of Siena, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

New Book Releases –
Week of 23 November 2020

Here are a few new book releases from this week
that are worth checking out… Including our starred new book of the week:
The Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa

Elaine Howard Ecklund – Why Science and Faith Need Each Other – Review

Healing the Rift. A Review of

Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us Beyond Fear
by Elaine Howard Ecklund (Brazos Press, 2020)

Reviewed by Julie Reynolds

Victor Lee Austin – Friendship: The Heart of Being Human [Review]

A Gift from God for All of Us. A Review of
Friendship: The Heart of Being Human
by Victor Lee Austin (Baker Academic, 2020)
Reviewed by Scott J. Pearson

In Case You Missed It...

Gift Guide for Young Readers 2020

Curated by Erin Wasinger, ERB Contributing Editor
Specializing in Books for Young Readers
To give a child that perfect book takes some insight. I’m here today to provide a guide to some great reads for kids up to middle-grade chapter books or so.

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books