Rediscover Poetic Enchantment with Charles TaylorPhilosopher Charles Taylor's sweeping panorama of the longings for the transcendent reflected in the poetry of the past several centuries.
Nov 1, 2007BOOKSPeace Like a River, Leif EngerEleven-year old Reuben Land, a character in the 2001 book Peace Like a River, provides narration that is clear-eyed and insightful, yet...
Oct 25, 2007BOOKSA Balm in GileadI just finished a book that upon closing it, I felt like it finished me in a sense. A quiet meditative book that reached down and stirred...
Oct 16, 2007STORYWelcome to the Rabbit RoomTwo years ago I walked the streets of Oxford with my wife. We were in London for a few days during the final throes of Spring and took...
Oct 16, 2007BOOKSLife of PiIt’s hard for me to get excited about the popular stuff. Then sometimes I read it (or watch it or listen to it) and I remember that just...