Marshall McLuhan, July Poems, George Macdonald, Used Books for Sale - July 21

Marshall McLuhan, July Poems, George Macdonald, Used Books for Sale - July 21 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 07/21/21

July 21, 2021

“There is an impression abroad that literary folk
are fast readers. Wine tasters are not heavy drinkers. Literary people read slowly because they sample the complex dimensions and flavors of words and phrases. They strive for totality not lineality. They are well aware that the words on the page have to be decanted with the utmost skill. Those who imagine they
read only for 'content' are illusioned.”

- Marshall McLuhan,
social critic

Today is Marshall McLuhan's birthday... (b. 1911)

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

George MacDonald:
A Writer's Life
by Michael Phillips
Only $1.99!!!

*** Our FREE Ebook of the Week:
Thomas a Kempis:
The Imitation of Christ

New / Featured on our website...

July Poems – Ten Classic Poems For this Summer Month!

As we are now well-entrenched in this summer month, here are ten classic July poems! Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes,
Billy Collins, and MORE….

Used Books for Sale! Christian Theology / Spirituality – 21 July 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 like you.
This week's sale features books by Mary Oliver, Stanley Hauerwas, Madeleine L'Engle, Walter Brueggemann, and more

How to Heal Our Divides – Brian Allain and
Adam Thomas, Eds.
[Brief Review]

Hope for the Journey. A Review of
How to Heal Our Divides
Brian Allain and Adam Thomas, Eds.
Paperback: Independent, 2021
Reviewed by C. Christopher Smith

In Case You Missed It...

Lectionary Poetry – 9th Sunday After Pentecost (Year B)

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Mary Oliver, James Weldon Johnson, 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...

Fall 2021 – Most Anticipated Books for Christian Readers!

The second half of 2021 promises a ton of excellent new books! Here are 45 of our most anticipated books of Fall 2021 for Christian Readers…
These anticipated books of Fall 2021 (released in the second half of the year) wrestle with some of the deepest challenges of our day, and will guide us toward faithful living in the present and in years to come.

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books