5 Books for July 2026

5 Books...

📚 Book club read: Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes · Elizabeth Lesser | This book was very influential for me when I read it many years back. I can’t wait to read it and discuss it! Remember that you can hop in to book club any time by becoming a paid subscriber (monthly or annual).

📚 In the middle of reading: The Black Madonna: Icon of Resistance and Nourisher of Souls by Christena Cleveland | This just released on July 7! I listened to the audiobook read by Christena herself and it’s absolutely a gem. GO GET A COPY. I so love and admire the way that Christena so intentionally centers Black women while also being genuinely invitational to all who want to learn and benefit from her work.

📚 Just finished: Wreck by Catherine Newman. This book was mostly a disappointment. It’s a follow up to her book Sandwich, which I LOVED. This one is the same family, but it’s just not capturing me in the same way.

📚 Seasonal read: An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor | This is an older one, but it’s good for summer. Embodied, everyday spirituality (walking, eating, getting lost, wearing skin) rather than a heavy theological lift. 

📚 Timely recommendation: A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot | I’m getting ready to read this one. I’m a bit nervous, but it’s an important one. Let me know if you’ve read it and what your thoughts are.

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