On Books & Writing Eugene Peterson, who gave us "The Message," is in Seattle on Saturday. Eugene Peterson will lecture, read & receive the annual Denise Levertov award, Sat. at 7:30. The event is free & open to the public. I am so grateful for Peterson. I'm halfway through his new book, Tell It Slant, and it's changing the way I
On Books & Writing "The Iraq war calls for some serious rethinking by Christians..." David P. Gushee at Christianity Today considers "Our Teachable Moment." Such deep public distress about the war makes this a teachable moment for all of us, as Christians and as Americans. It's not enough to find a way out of this war honorably and soon. We
On Books & Writing This Year's Denise Levertov Award Goes To... Here's an exciting announcement from the folks at Image. And what a great choice. I've had the privilege of meeting Mr. Lott and hearing him read last summer, and I was mightily impressed. Please join us as Bret Lott, author of the Oprah Book Club selection
On Books & Writing And the Denise Levertov award goes to... News from the house of Wolfe... Image The Levertov Award is given annually to an artist or creative writer whose work exemplifies a serious and sustained engagement with the Judeo-Christian tradition And this year's award goes to poet Franz Wright. The ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 17,
On Books & Writing Congratulations to Madeline DeFrees... ...who I had the pleasure of meeting unexpectedly on Sunday at Elliott Bay Bookstore, while standing in line to have a book signed by another author. DeFrees is the first recipient of the Denise Levertov Award from Image. If you want to know why... check this out. And, since I
