The Wake Up Call –
7 January 2013
The Wake Up Call –
Like the smell of strong coffee wafting down the hall, we offer a few book-related thoughts and stories to jumpstart your day…
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Excellent New Book Releases to Watch for this Week!
Poem of the Day: “I have a Rendezvous with Life” – Countee Cullen
Remembering Cullen, who died on this day in 1946.
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“I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth – and truth rewarded me. – Simone de Beauvoir, born on this day in 1908.
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Book News:
- Weekly Standard: Interview with Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio
- The Millions: Books to Watch for in 2013
- NPR Books: 2013 Poetry Preview
Thanks be to God for this new day, may it be full of beauty and grace!
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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