The Year in Books Podcast Episode, Lectionary Poems, George Macdonald, John Steinbeck - Dec. 21

The Year in Books Podcast Episode, Lectionary Poems, George Macdonald, John Steinbeck - Dec. 21 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 12/21/20

December 21, 2020

“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”

- John Steinbeck,
novelist

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Steinbeck's death in 1968.

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*** The Gifts of the Child Christ
A Christmas Novella
by George Macdonald

Our Advent Calendar 2020
Best Books of the Year
for Christian Readers!

*** UPDATED through today
Stop by daily through the Advent season, as we will feature one of the best books of 2020 each day!

Latest Featured Books:
[ Dec. 19 ] [ Dec. 20 ] [ Dec. 21 ]

New / Featured on our website ...

Lectionary Poetry –
1st Sunday of Christmas (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 Denise Levertov, Paul Laurence Dunbar, T.S. Eliot, G.M. Hopkins, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Brand New Podcast Episode !!!

Episode 19: Favorite Books of 2020 (with Sarah Arthur)

Host Jen Pollock Michel is joined by three great guests, Chris Smith, John Wilson, and Sarah Arthur, for a live conversation (as well as an abundance of recorded contributions from other guests) for a wide-ranging and freewheeling conversation about our favorite books of 2020.

Cynthia Beach – The Surface of Water – A Novel [Review]

A Cluster of Essential Questions. A Review of

The Surface of Water: A Novel
by Cynthia Beach
(Paperback: Soul Seasons Publishing, 2020)

Reviewed by Mary VanderGoot

In Case You Missed It...

Twelve Important Fiction
Books of 2020!!!

As the end of 2020 draws near, we highlight some of the
most important fiction books released this year…
Although some of these fiction books will appear on our Advent calendar
of 2020’s Best Books (and no, we won’t reveal here which ones will be on that list), we won’t say that these are the 12 BEST fiction books — just that they are important ones that should be widely read and discussed…

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books