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New & Noteworthy: ‘Floodlines,’ Valarie Kaur, and More

Three culture recommendations from our editors.

The Atlantic 

Force of Nature

The podcast Floodlines tells the stories of four New Orleanians who stayed in the city as Hurricane Katrina hit, 15 years ago this August. Through eight episodes based on a year of reporting, the extensive traumas caused by the storm and a botched federal response are examined. The Atlantic.

Do the Work

David W. Swanson wants Christians to know that diversity is not the solution to society’s racial injustice. In his book Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity, he argues that the church must completely rethink discipleship in order to achieve lasting solidarity and justice. IVP.

2020 Vision

Valarie Kaur shows readers what joyful practice of social justice looks like in her book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. Drawing from her experience in the fields of law and activism, Kaur offers examples of how community and culture can be transformed. One World.

This appears in the August 2020 issue of Sojourners