The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (book review)
Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a journalism master's program and convinced he knows everything [...]
Writers are Readers: Michelle Lazurek
Michelle Lazurek and I have never met, but we've both been in the publishing industry together and been members of the same professional organizations for years (she even works for the literary agency that represents me). I was so excited when she agreed to this interview so I could get [...]
The Endling by Deborah Maxey (book review)
Native American Emerson Coffee is the last surviving member of her tribe. An endling. After an internship in New York, she has returned to her chosen life of solitude in the stone cabin atop the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where her grandfather trained her to survive by seeking God’s [...]
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts by C. Peter Wagner (book review)
This is an easy-to-use, self-guided questionnaire that helps you identify and understand your unique God-given spiritual gifts. Discover your own gifts as well as how they can be used. You'll also understand the difference between your natural and spiritual gifts. For easy use and self-scoring, a spiritual inventory is included [...]
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai (book review)
Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her parents’ wealth but nevertheless finds herself living in their carriage house; Gracie, her mother, who claims she can tell your lot in life by looking at your teeth; and Bruce, her step-father, stockpiling supplies for the Y2K apocalypse and [...]