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“There was a rich marketplace of spirituality for California bohemians. And, for many, the answer was Pentecostal Christianity.”How the first Christian rock albumkickstarted the Jesus Movement. | Lit HubMusic
WritingWorkshops.com, our education partner, just released their Winter 2026 lineup: 40+ online classes in fiction, essay, poetry & publishing. From one-time seminars to year-long book incubators. Spots fill fast.
Inside Trump’s war on American classrooms (and American history): “History and social studies classrooms are of particular consequence because that’s where the nation’s past is taught.” | The Baffler
“The tech CEOs, venture capitalists, social media platforms, AI features being rammed into software and hardware alike are all abetting the president of the United States in his war on reality.”Why reality still matters. | The Verge
In 19th-century Tibet, an Indian schoolteacher-turned-spy and an English “lady” explorer journey into a forbidden kingdom. A gripping tale of love, empire, and the pursuit of immortality.
A RADIANT CELEBRATION OF WINTER FROM BELOVED AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR VAL McDERMID
The perfect treat for the hunkering-down, post-holiday reading season. Winter is a “rich, ruminative, and deeply dazzling” celebration of the year's idle months, perfect for fans of Nina MacLaughlin and Sarah Clegg.
