More Summer Reading: Pres. Obama’s Vacation Stack

It’s all over the web this morning, what is President Obama reading during his 10 days of R&R in Martha’s Vineyard? The New Yorker’s book blog, The Book Bench, shares a list of five titles he plans to (try to) unwind with. 
The mixture of escapism and reality includes Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need [...]

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WaPo’s Judy Woodruff Late-Summer Reading Suggestions

Renowned television journalist Judy Woodruff who has led an esteemed career reporting on politics at CNN, PBS, and NBC put together a summer reading list for the Washington Post’s Short Stack column.
The books, which include a few classics, some new novels and non-fiction, will bring inspiration to an un-summery political/economic climate and will hopefullly offer [...]

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More lists of “good books for bad times”

From the blog “Book Club Classics: Great resources for serious readers who like to have fun…” comes another kindred list of “Good Books for Bad Times.
And the Progressive Book Club offers an essay and list of books under the title “Good Books for Bad Times: Why We Need Great Novels More Than Ever.” The article [...]

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United in Bad Times

Uncertain times are when we should become united – not turn away from each other. While we still are technically in “bad times” we actually have a lot to be optimistic about, such as our new President already helping to bridge racial gaps.
Red, White, and Muslim explores what it is to be an American-born [...]

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On the President-Elect’s Nightstand

Recent stories about our president-elect’s current reading suggest he’s readying himself to combat a failing financial system and depressed economy similar to the landscape that F.D.R. faced when he took office. Perhaps we should all brush up on this history lesson because of its renewed relevance at this moment in time. Here are the books [...]

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Dow Got You Down?

Us too. And the stock market is just one indicator of the challenges we all face right now. Jobs and careers are on shaky ground. Relationships are strained, and anxiety is high. Depression is rampant, and all this creates new challenges to our faith. That is why we all need Good Books in Bad Times. [...]

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