We’re working hard already at the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing (which I get to co-direct) on the 30th anniversary edition of the Festival

Whenever I read biographies of writers (which, given my job as an English professor, is probably more often than the national average), I’m always interested

Today, a poem for your consideration. It’s a quite famous one by Galway Kinnell. It combines some of my favorite things: autumn, language, and blackberries.

“What we have loved, Others will love, and we will teach them how…” –William Wordsworth, The Prelude I’m starting to see a lot of first

I pause today to honor the memory of Anya Krugovoy Silver, an extremely gifted poet and an incredible woman of faith, who died on Monday.

At first, I thought it was rather ironic that I’ll be on vacation on the feast day of the woman I consider my patron saint

In the seemingly endless parade of things to watch, I want to recommend a recent addition to Netflix: “Churchill’s Secret Agents: The New Recruits.” Originally

The poet Donald Hall died on Saturday after a long, distinguished career, including a stint as US Poet Laureate in 2006-2007. Though he had been

When I was a child, I never had any trouble believing in an absolutely loving God because I figured that if God was even half