On Books & Writing Free! NoiseTrade's Memorial Day fave How about celebrating with a free ebook? (Well, it's free if you want. You can also leave a tip if you want to show the author some love.) NoiseTrade's Will Hodge has a recommendation for your Memorial Day weekend download at NoiseTrade. He writes: Hey, it&
Looking Elsewhere Twin Peaks, Citizen Kane, David Foster Wallace, Bono, Sean Bean, and David Brooks Hello, class! I'm Joe Allen, your new substitute teacher, so to speak. You know how Dr. Evil had his "Mini-Me"? For a while, I'm going to be Overstreet's Mini-Me. I'm a new Looking Closer intern, shouting out the news from
On Books & Writing Q&O: Galaxy Quest, 2015's Best Record, & They Might Be Giants. Are you excited about Galaxy Quest coming to television? What's your favorite album of 2015 so far? How about They Might Be Giants — what's your favorite album from their 31 years of recording?
Journal Wearing God — Lauren Winner's New Book is Full of Surprises About God Did you know that the Bible describes God as a "laboring woman"? How often do you think of God as someone who smells things? Do smells really make a difference for God? If so, what does that mean? How often do you look at a piece of bread
Journal Up on my sweet-smelling soapbox Soap A makes your hands smell fruity and fresh. Soap B has no scent at all. Which one makes your hands cleaner? And what does this have to do with movies?
On Books & Writing Discover The Chrysostom Society: Meet Editor and Book Enthusiast John Wilson In the early days, they plotted how to kill each other.