Madeleine L'Engle, Flannery O'Connor, Book Giveaway, Kids Books - March 24

Madeleine L'Engle, Flannery O'Connor, Book Giveaway, Kids Books - March 24 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 03/24/21

March 24, 2021

“All human nature vigorously resists
grace because grace changes us
and the change is painful.”

- Flannery O'Connor,

novelist

Tomorrow marks the birthday of Flannery O'Connor (b. 1925).

Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!

A Wind in the Door:
A Novel
by Madeleine L'Engle

Only $2.99!!!

FREE Ebook of the Week!

*** Leaves of Grass: Poems
The Classic Collection by
Walt Whitman

New / Featured on our website...

Book Giveaway – Echoing Hope – Kurt Willems [3 copies]

We’re excited to run this giveaway of THREE copies
of this great new book: Echoing Hope:
How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems Our Pain by Kurt Willems

Daily Poetry Devotional for Lent 2021
Week 5:
[ Today's Poem ] [ Tomorrow's Poem ]
[ Previous Poems ]

For the season of Lent, we offer a daily devotional based on a scripture reading for that day (RCL Daily Readings) and a poem relevant to that passage of scripture. In the traditional 40-day format of Lent, we offer these meditations for six days each week (no Sundays).

Used Books for Sale! Christian Theology / Spirituality – 24 March 2021

*** Help support the ERB by buying used books!
We have an inventory of thousands of used books, many of them Christian theology and spirituality books, that we want to get into the hands of eager readers. This week's sale listing includes books by/about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Hildegard of Bingen, Joan Chittister, more

Two Superb New Kids Books! LeUyen Pham / Mitali Perkins [Review]

A Review of Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
(Hardback: Roaring Brook Press, 2021) and
Home Is In Between By Mitali Perkins and Lavanya Naidu (illustrator)
(Hardback: FSG Books for Young Readers, 2021)

Reviewed by By Erin Wasinger, ERB Contributing Editor,
Specializing in Books for Young Readers

*** NEW Podcast Episode
Episode 23 –
John Pattison and Christie Purifoy

Host Jen Pollock Michel is joined by two great guests to discuss placemaking and the role that reading can play in this important work. John Pattison is co-author of Slow Church: Cultivating Community as well as Besides the Bible. He is also the content manager for Strong Towns. Christie Purifoy is a writer, gardener, podcast host, and placemaker. She is the author of two memoirs.

In Case You Missed It...

Lectionary Poetry – Palm Sunday / 6th Sunday in Lent (Year B)

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 Mary Oliver, Marilyn Nelson, G.K. Chesterton, Malcolm Guite, 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 22 March 2021 – Eugene Peterson Bio, more

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Eugene Peterson biography, Anthea Butler on White Evangelical Racism, Richard Beck, more

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books