Reading from the Bible is nice.

But even better would be understanding and knowing how to interpret it.

Happy New Release Tuesday! Here is this week's round-up of new titles: https://twp.ai/4hqOmM

Only 10 days left in April for #NationalPoetryMonth
Annie Dillard is best-known for her prose, but did you know she writes poetry too?
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National Poetry Month is still going strong! Today's featured poet is Christian Wiman: englewoodreview.org/...

NEW REVIEW: The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today by Lisa Colón Delay

This week's new release round-up includes history/politics, theology, fiction, a graphic memoir, and more! Check it out here: https://twp.ai/4hq7Xw

Pádraig Ó Tuama on poetry, conflict resolution, and the stations of the cross YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review

The brilliant poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama on poetry, conflict resolution, and the Stations of the Cross. On the latest episode of The Spiritual Life podcast. youtu.be/XH6_eSGlqto?...

Today's recommendation for National Poetry Month: Langston Hughes! englewoodreview.org/langston-hug...

We are thrilled to see Beauty and Justice by Haejin Shim Fujimura and Makoto Fujimura as The Englewood Review of Books ✨starred new release✨!

This week's featured review is of Marilyn McEntyre's new book, Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing. Read it here: englewoodreview.org/...

NEW REVIEW: englewoodreview.org/...

We're celebrating a Poet-a-Day for National Poetry Month! Yesterday was Carl Sandburg, and today is...well, you'll have to click to find out! https://twp.ai/4ix27m

A *wonderful* batch of new releases this week, including a few titles from our Spring 2026 Most Anticipated list! Happy release week to all! https://twp.ai/4ix8n1

NEW at the ERB...reviews of three new children's storybook Bibles! englewoodreview.org/...

When you hear the name "Robert Frost," no double a few lines of poetry come immediately to mind!! But we've gathered up 5 lesser-known Frost poems for you today...just click on the April 6th square! https://twp.ai/4iwueo #PoetryMonth

This week's featured review:
Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith by Rachel Held Evans, edited by Sarah Bessey

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NEW REVIEW: Jubilee Economics: The Purpose, Practices, and Possibilities for a Better Future by Kelley Nikondeha, reviewed by Justin Lonas

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We're highlighting a different poet for each day of National Poetry Month! Today's poet is one of the most well-known and celebrated American poet: Emily Dickinson. Spend some time with her work today! https://twp.ai/4iwmuE

It's National Poetry Month! We're celebrating by highlighting a different American poet each day. Today, we're kicking things off with our current U.S. Poet Laureate, Arthur Sze, and 5 of his poems: englewoodreview.org/...

*opens BlueSky*

"I asked ChatGPT to brainstorm--"

no you know what, I can't do it, not even for April Fool's Day

This week's new release round-up is ready for you! Our starred new release is Suzanne Simard's When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World Dr. Suzanne Simard

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Our latest review: Rhythms of Faith by Claude Atcho

NEW REVIEW: Between Interpretation and Imagination: C.S. Lewis and the Bible by Leslie Baynes

FEATURED REVIEW: Becoming Neighbors by Amar D. Peterman, one of our most anticipated books of the spring! Amar D. Peterman

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Lectionary Poetry for Palm Sunday: https://twp.ai/4iwi6r

What we often call the triumphal entry was actually an anti-imperial, anti-triumphal one, a deliberate lampoon of the conquering emperor entering a city on horseback through gates opened in abject submission.

— Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, "The Last Week"

Here is a round-up of new books we're excited about, all releasing this week!!

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I'm grateful for the opportunity to write this review for @erbks.bsky.social. "The Quiet Ambition" is a gift for anyone who needs permission to cease striving and live at a more human and humane pace.

Happy birthday to the poet Billy Collins! Here's some of his poetry to enjoy today:

"Literature, whether handed down by word or mouth or in print, gives us a second handle on reality." --Chinua Achebe, who died on this day in 2013