The Englewood Review of Books Podcast
An ongoing, thoughtful conversation about the reading life brought to you by the editors and contributors to the Englewood Review of Books. Panelists discuss how they engage in reading, what it means to read well, and of course the books and writers they enjoy. Expect lively discussions about books from all genres from a rotating group of writers and readers who care about reading well.
Episodes
86 episodes
Episode 85: Mandy Smith & Dennis Edwards
Chris sat down with two first-time guests, Mandy Smith and Dennis Edwards, at the recent Missio Alliance Awakenings event. Chris brought them together because their recent work shares a thematic connection of exploring "humility," which is the ...
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Episode 85
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Episode 84: Nijay Gupta and Melissa Barciela Mandala
Joel spoke with repeat guest Nijay Gupta and first-time guest Melissa Barciela Mandala about Paul's notion of "love." They discuss the impulse to find a "theological center" to Paul's New Testament writings, the success of Nijay's attempt to lo...
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Episode 84
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Episode 83: On Creativity with Charlie Peacock and Carey Wallace
Chris spoke with two first-time podcast guests, Carey Wallace and Charlie Peacock, about their careers and varied experiences of pursuing creative work. They consider the role of community in creativity, what it means to be "inspired," and how ...
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Episode 82: Our Favorite Books of 2024!
Joel hosted a freewheeling conversation with Chris Smith (Founding Editor of ERB), Lindsey Cornett (Managing Editor of Englewood Press) and Jen Pollock Michel (author, writer, former ERB podcast host) all about our favorite books from 2024. We ...
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Episode 81: Lore Ferguson Wilbert & Ragan Sutterfield
Chris had a wide-ranging conversation with first-time guest, Lore Ferguson Wilbert, and repeat guest, Ragan Sutterfield, in which they touched on various topics including: processing the recent U.S. election, grief and lament, pace and time, ro...
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Episode 80: Reviewer Roundup w/Ashley Hales and Christian Lingner
Joel hosted a conversation with two ERB reviewers, who each recently reviewed new books about the intersection of creativity and faith. They discuss the craft of poetry, their personal experiences with creative slumps, how certain books and poe...
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Episode 80
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Episode 79: On The Book of Belonging with Mariko Clark & Rachel Eleanor
Our new managing editor, Lindsey Cornett sat down with the writer and illustrator of the brand-new "Book of Belonging" collection of Bible stories for children. They discuss the problems and difficulties with many "traditional" children's bible...
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Episode 79
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Episode 78: The Exvangelicals w/Sarah Bessey & Sarah McCammon
Chris spoke with two first-time guests, Sarah Bessey and Sarah McCammon about the Exvangelical movement and so-called 'deconstruction' in American Christianity. They speak about their own experiences in conservative, evangelical Christianity, h...
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Episode 78
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Episode 77: On Contemporary Christian Music w/Leah Payne & Gregory Alan Thornbury
Joel hosted a conversation with two first-time podcast guests all about 'CCM' or 'Contemporary Christian Music.' They explore various cultural aspects of 'CCM,' as well as the reality of profit-driven corporate influence. Larry Norman figures p...
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Episode 77
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Episode 76: Live Conversation with Jon DePue
The audio for this episode was recorded during a live event in collaboration with The Table and Gravity Commons, in which Matt Tebbe interviewed Jon DePue (co-author of 'Beyond Justification' with Douglas Campbell). The conversation focuses on ...
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Episode 76
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Episode 75: Stephanie Vander Lugt & Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson
Chris sat down at the recent CCDA conference with two first-time podcast guests, Stephanie Vander Lugt and Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson, each of whom hosted CCDA workshops. They discuss their work as it relates to the religious practices of ...
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Episode 74: David Fitch & Myles Werntz
Chris hosted a lively and interactive conversation between first-time guest David Fitch and returning guest Myles Werntz concerning the thesis of David's brand-new book from Brazos Press, the use of power in ministry and the institution of the ...
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Episode 74
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Episode 73: Live from CCDA w/E.K Strawser and Lisa Rodriguez-Watson
Jen sat down (live!) with two first-time podcast guests at the recent CCDA conference: E.K. Strawser and Lisa Rodriguez-Watson. They have an impassioned discussion about the importance of contextualizing discipleship work in the setting of the ...
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Episode 73
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Episode 72: Live from CCDA w/Andrea Mae, Jody Michele, Andrew Draper
Chris sat down with 3 co-authors and first-time podcast guests at the recent CCDA conference to discuss their work in the intersection of the topics of disability, inclusion, ministry leadership and the life of the church.Books Mentione...
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Episode 72
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Episode 71: Our Favorite Books of 2023!
The podcast crew (Jen, Chris & Joel) is joined once again by Ashley Hales for our favorite topic: the books we enjoyed the most this year! ERB Contributors from 2023 also offer their suggestions throughout, so we cover a wide, wide range of...
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Episode 71
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Episode 70: Kathy Khang & Matt Mikalatos
Jen welcomes co-authors Matt Mikalatos (returning ERB podcast guest) and Kathy Khang (first-time podcast guest) for an honest and heartfelt discussion about the topic of their recent book: disagreement and Christian unity.Books Mentione...
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Episode 69: Live from CCDA w/Soong-Chan Rah & Mark Charles
Chris sat down with two first-time ERB Podcast guests, Soong-Chan Rah and Mark Charles, at the recent CCDA conference to discuss their work related to colonialism, race, history and the church.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If ...
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Episode 68: On Forgiveness w/Matthew Ichihashi Potts & Sophfronia Scott
Joel took over the host role for a vulnerable and thoughtful conversation on the topic of forgiveness with two first-time ERB guests. They discuss their personal narratives and experiences with forgiveness, the ways dominant cultural discussion...
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Episode 67: Karen Swallow Prior and Russell Moore
Jen welcomed first-time ERB guest Russell Moore alongside returning guest Karen Swallow Prior to discuss their recent writings on the state of Evangelical religion and culture in American life, as well as a fascinating and unexpected list of ti...
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Episode 67
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Episode 66: On Poetry with Heather Lanier and Katie Manning
Jen sat down with two first-time guests (and poets) to have the first-ever ERB Podcast episode conversation focused entirely on poetry! They discuss whether the distinction between "poet" and "writer" is legitimate, their own writing proc...
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Episode 66
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Episode 65: On 'Four Thousand Weeks' w/Jen Pollock Michel, Marilyn McEntyre & Ragan Sutterfield
Jen takes a shift in a "panelist" seat for this episode, as Chris hosts a conversation between her and two other writers, Marilyn McEntyre and Ragan Sutterfield, as they reflect on the recent book on time and mortality by Oliver Burkeman. They ...
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Episode 64: Reviewer Round-Up with Amy Merrick and Aarik Danielsen
Joel sat down with two ERB reviewers and contributors to discuss their recent reviews, as well as what they have been reading lately. A wide swath of genres are discussed, including biography, poetry, theology, and of course, some epic fantasy!...
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Episode 63: Jeff Clark & Lynda MacGibbon (Live at Urbana)
Jen sat down at Urbana with two first-time podcast guests, Jeff Clark & Lynda MacGibbon to discuss place, habits, rhythms, and of course their own writing.Books mentioned in this episode:If you’d like to order any of the...
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Episode 62: Sabrina Chan & La Thao (Live at Urbana)
Chris sat down at Urbana with two first-time podcast guests and recent co-authors of the recent book "Learning Our Names." They discuss the writing of this project, the importance of names, and their personal backgrounds.Books Mentioned...
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Episode 62
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Episode 61: Josh Harper & Lowell Bliss (Live at Urbana 2022)
Chris sat down with Josh Harper and Lowell Bliss at Urbana for a thoughtful and impassioned conversation about Christianity, environmentalism and creation care, as well as their work and what they're reading.Books Mentioned in this Epis...
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Episode 61
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