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New releases for the week of April 14, including titles from Andrew Arndt and Hillary McBride! englewoodreview.org/new-book-rel...

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Lectionary poetry for Easter Sunday is available for you on our web site! Poems from Gerard Manley Hopkins, Denise Levertov, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Margaret Walker, Joy Harjo, and others. Blessed Holy Week to you! #poetrysky

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It's a sad irony that our desire to be faithful to the gospel opens us to charges of gospel betrayal. But, as St. Romero reminds us, there's nothing new under the sun. So, remain faithful to the gospel, even when it gets you labeled a hater, Marxist, or partisan sellout. You're in good company.

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We're so grateful to those who have left a review of The Virtue of Dialogue! This expresses much of what we're hoping for with this book --that in a divided culture, this story casts a vision for a different way of communicating in our church communities.

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I love this new poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer so much.

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A good Holy Week shapes you into God's future.

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Indianapolis friends: Come hang out with us on Monday evening! :)

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Today on the podcast I was able to host C. Christopher Smith of @erbks.bsky.social. In particular, we talked through his most recent published work, The Virtue of Dialogue, and particularly the in’s & out’s of the formative practice of conversation. 🎙️🎧📱 sacredthoughts.substack.com/p/podcast-ep...

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Remembering the Nobel Prize winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney today on his birthday! A collection of his poetry readings: englewoodreview.org/seamus-heane...

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Lectionary Poetry for today, Palm Sunday: englewoodreview.org/lectionary-p...

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NEW REVIEW: By the Word Worked by Fleming Rutledge #booksky englewoodreview.org/fleming-rutl...

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For National Poetry Month: 7 poems from Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama: englewoodreview.org/padraig-o-tu... (Photo from a talk he gave last week at @butleru.bsky.social) #poetrysky #poetry

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If you're local to Indy (or up for a visit!), you're invited to join us for a book release party! www.eventbrite.com/e/1314156069...

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Great Indiana author Kurt Vonnegut died on this day in 2007. Of his own books, he said, "They beg that people be kinder and more responsible than they often are." Learn more about him from the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: www.vonnegutlibrary.org

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The finalists for the Hugo Awards have been announced: www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history...

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NEW FEATURE REVIEW: Easter by Wesley Hill, part of the Fullness of Time Series (ed. by @esaumccaulley.bsky.social) englewoodreview.org/wesley-hill-...

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This week marks the death of Howard Thurman, author and civil rights leader. Here is our introductory guide to his work: englewoodreview.org/howard-thurm...

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NEW REVIEW: Finding God Along the Way by Christine Marie Eberle. "Eberle knows how to share her authentic Camino stories in a way that is relatable, inviting, and often very funny."

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Loved getting to chat with @esaumccaulley.bsky.social and Katie Blackburn about their new picture books this morning! Coming soon to the ERB Podcast!

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Some great new releases this week.... what catches your eye? englewoodreview.org/new-book-rel...

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Happy birthday to the great Anne Lamott! @annelamott.bsky.social Grateful for her work and voice in the world.

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My review for @erbks.bsky.social on literacy as a justice issue. englewoodreview.org/tony-kriz-an... “Justice always requires disruption…disrupting poverty is not about deifying wealth, it is about equity, opportunity, and esteem. They believe this is the work that God’s people are to be about..."

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In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, here's our latest poetry collection review-- Writing the Stars by Lou Ella Hickman englewoodreview.org/lou-ella-hic...

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This upcoming Sunday is Palm Sunday, and we've got Lectionary Poetry ready for you! Featuring Henry Vaughan, Malcolm Guite, Amy Lowell, Veronica Aaronson, & more! englewoodreview.org/lectionary-p...

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Happy birthday to Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet, Barbara Kingsolver! Kingsolver's poem, "Great Barrier," is today's selection in our free National Poetry Month calendar, which you can grab right here: tinyurl.com/poetrycalendar #booksky #poetrysky

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Episode 83 of the ERB Podcast is available for you now! ERB Founding Editor Chris Smith chats with Carey Wallace and @charliepeacock.bsky.social about their careers and vast and varied experiences pursuing creative work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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"To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man." --from "Lines Written in Early Spring" by William Wordsworth, who would turn 255 today! 7 favorite Wordsworth poems: englewoodreview.org/william-word...

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"That gaze is one of empathy, compassion, and, ultimately, love, offering the reader a poetry of witness..." Thanks to @angelaodonnellpoet.bsky.social for her review of the new poetry collection, Writing the Stars: Poems by Lou Ella Hickman englewoodreview.org/lou-ella-hic...

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Also note, that the practice of Jubilee was never a popular idea, in Ancient Israel or elsewhere…. 😭😭

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The Resurrection of Jesus // Raphael, 1499–1502 Raphael died on this day in 1520. You could spend days taking in all the details of this painting!

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"It could have been a rich and provocative essay or a tome fleshing out the myriad ideas he touches on briefly. As it stands, it feels rushed, with more than a few lapses in production." A review of Mike Cooper's latest book, The Church in Dark Times: englewoodreview.org/mike-cosper-...

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Some great new releases this month! Nature, justice, theology, art--the whole gamut! Our starred new release is The Urban Naturalist by @schilthuizen.bsky.social englewoodreview.org/new-book-rel...

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Thanks to @michellevanloon.bsky.social for this great review of Invisible Jesus: A Book about Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ by @scotmcknight.bsky.social and @tommypphillips.bsky.social englewoodreview.org/scot-mcknigh...

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New on our Substack today: 8+ ways to engage poetry during National Poetry Month open.substack.com/pub/theconve... #poetry #poetrysky

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From ThriftBooks: 10 notable books turning 10 this year. In case you'd like to feel old today...

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"As professor @scotmcknight.bsky.social and pastor @tommypphillips.bsky.social remind us in Invisible Jesus, many who are deconstructing their experience ... are doing so in order to reclaim their faith." Read the review in @erbks.bsky.social englewoodreview.org/scot-mcknigh...

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Highlighting some ebook deals that might be of interest this month! Titles from Marilynne Robinson, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @jonmsweeney.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com and more!

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Remembering the poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou on her birthday today!

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"Death is an ascension to a better library." John Donne, poet. This week marks the anniversary of John Donne's death.

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We've got a fun new goodie to share: a calendar of spiritual poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month! A poem for each day of April: tinyurl.com/poetrycalendar

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