Among the Branches
Retro sounds meet recent dangers in the album Things That Grow. Backed by Memphis rock musicians, songwriter Tracy Howe sings of liberation from violence, racism, and environmental destruction. Soul and gospel lift her prayerful words and guide listeners forward on the shared “justice road.” Just Love Music
A Heart of Wisdom
A novel about class, masculinity, queerness, violence, race, and the refugee experience—and a son’s candid letter to his mother who can’t read—On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet Ocean Vuong, examines the gifts and wounds that the world gives in unequal measure. Penguin Press
Holy Recompense
For centuries, the Bible has been used to assault the humanity of people of color. Unsettling the Word: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization, a collection of 70 writings on scripture by justice-minded authors, reclaims power and significance stolen from Indigenous communities and other marginalized groups. Orbis Books
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