The Orange Blossom Special was a passenger train that ran from Penn Station in New York City to Miami, Florida between 1925 and 1953. Here’s Johnny Cash: Palm Beach Atlantic University historian and Current contributing editor Elizabeth Stice evokes the […]
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Interview: Jesse Covington, Bryan T. McGraw, and Micah Watson on Hopeful Realism
Micah Watson: “we’re convinced God calls us to love our neighbors and that can–and at times should–include loving our neighbors through politics.”
Current winter books week is here!
All books, all week.
My children’s favorite book of 2024 is…
Cheeky penguins win the day–and year.
Reads of the year for the HIP (Harried Intellectual Parent): 2024
What are HIPs (Harried Intellectual Parents) reading this year?
Some of our favorite things III: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024 (conclusion)
Current writers and editors conclude their reflections on favorite things from 2024! (And check out Part I and Part II) *** Jay Green As the co-founder of a “little magazine,” I feel like something of a traitor to my class. Aside from […]
Some of our favorite things II: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024
The beauty that made 2024 for us
Some of our favorite things I: Current writers and editors reflect on 2024
These are a few of our favorite things from 2024.
2024 in 25 Current book reviews
What’s the measure of this year? A story in Current book reviews.
Belated book suggestions
Jon Schaff recommends two new books: Miles Smith, Religion and Republic; and Luke Burgis, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Eerdmans books: kindle sale alert and book recs
Need some new kindle reads? Here’s a list!
The hospitality of great books and why we need Fall Books Week
There is something wondrous about books that people have known since the earliest days of writing. Books can heal weary souls.
What are Current editors looking forward to reading this fall?
Current Contributing Editors and Editors share about a few of the books they’re looking forward to reading in the coming months.
Interview: Timothy Larsen on George MacDonald’s Diary of an Old Soul
Timothy Larsen is the McManis Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of History at Wheaton College. He is a Contributing Editor at Current and as of this summer, the author of four books on the nineteenth-century Scottish George MacDonald. This […]
Too many books?
In a beautiful piece at The New York Times, Margaret Renkl wonders what to do with all the books that her husband, an English teacher, brought home after he retired. Here is a taste: My husband, Haywood, reached retirement age […]
Byung-Chul Han: An interview with Steven Knepper, Ethan Stoneman, and Robert Wyllie
A new book on “the internet’s new favorite philosopher”–an interview with the authors.
Reading through the Penguin Little Black Classics: numbers 3-5
This post continues the series begun with this essay on Penguin Little Black Classics, number 1-2. The Penguin Little Black Classics are an excellent read. Each short book is entertaining and, at mid-50 pages, just long enough to give you […]
Current’s 100 Books of the 21st Century
In response to NYT’s list of 100 books of the 21st century, we at Current have compiled our own list.
Interview with Elizabeth Stice: announcing Orange Blossom Ordinary
Introducing Orange Blossom Ordinary, a new review of books, edited by Elizabeth Stice
An alternative source for book reviews
Additional book review resources to help you find the next good read.