A few weeks ago, my 5-year-old and I took on a very serious DIY project: making shark teeth sifters. If you live in Florida, you know that hunting for shark teeth is basically a rite of passage. It’s like our version of panning for gold, except instead of striking it rich, you get tiny, fossilized ...
Book Review: Romantic Comedy
I'll admit it: I will read anything Curtis Sittenfeld writes. When I saw her newest book was out, I jumped on NetGalley and requested a copy. (Thank you, NetGalley!) Romantic Comedy follows Sally Milz, a writer for a late-night comedy sketch show who's pretty much given up on love. When her male ...
Breath—and Everything Else
Photo: Ivan Dostal When my son was two, he got a virus which sent his breathing downhill, fast: each wheeze saw his little chest caving in beneath his ribs. We ended up at the emergency room, where they gave him steroids and hooked him up to a nebulizer. I’ve definitely been that mom ...
Book Review: Five Floors Up
I’ve been on a non-fiction kick lately, and I’m glad I got to include this one on my reading list! Ok, so this was not what I would normally choose to read, probably because I don’t know much about firefighters. I think that was the big appeal, though; I wanted an inside look, and the ...
Book Review: Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms and Profits are Hurting the Church
In this timely, gracious-yet-truthful critique of the American church’s relationship with celebrity, journalist and editor Katelyn Beaty pulls back the curtain on the human heart and its love of fame—for those at the top, and those in the pews. Thank you to NetGalley and Baker Academic and Brazos ...
