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New & Noteworthy: Migration Literature, Kaitlin Curtice’s ‘Native,’ and More

Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Brazos Press

Departures and Arrivals

The Penguin Book of Migration Literature, edited by St. John’s University professor Dohra Ahmad, with a foreword by the Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat, includes fiction, poetry, and memoir from the 18th century onward. From abolitionist Olaudah Equiano to Zadie Smith, this anthology honors the lives of migrants. Penguin Classics.

Faithful Response

Edited by Hak Joon Lee and Tim Dearborn, Discerning Ethics: Diverse Christian Responses to Divisive Moral Issues is a theologically rooted book with practical applications. Each chapter addresses a specific topic, offering Christians a guide for responding to 16 of the most important moral issues of our time. IVP Academic.

When We Began

“Indigenous bodies are bodies that remember,” Kaitlin Curtice writes in her book Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God. “We carry stories inside us.” A citizen of the Potawatomi Nation, Curtice encourages her readers to examine their identities and seek fellowship with people different from them. Brazos Press.

This appears in the May 2020 issue of Sojourners