“Elegance is inferior to virtue.”
– Mary Shelley,
author of FRANKENSTEIN,
who was born on this day, 1797
Poem of the Day:
“Digging”
By Seamus Heaney
***Plus, 9 other poems read by the poet, who died on this day one year ago.
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Letters to a Young Calvinist
by James K.A. Smith
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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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