Arts, Books, and Media

In Arts, Books, and Media, we feature book excerpts, book reviews, poetry, photography, fiction, images of visual artwork, reflections on art or on the life of the artist, and other creative endeavors by or of interest to women in the academy and professions.

Arts, Books, and Media

July 05, 2018

By Karen Wright Marsh and Andrea Bridges

Vintage Saints and Sinners: Juana Inez de la Cruz

Can the life of a 17th-century nun catalyze your own spiritual journey? Explore the story of Juana Inez de la Cruz in this first of a series of offerings from InterVarsity Press — our special summer resource for readers of The Well.

Arts, Books, and Media

June 12, 2018

By Natalie d'Aubermont Thompson

Living in Gracious Uncertainty: A Review of "Everything Happens for a Reason"

How can a person live fully in the face of a life-threatening illness? Natalie d'Aubermont Thompson reflects on the nuances of this question in her review of Kate Bowler's recent memoir.

Arts, Books, and Media

May 10, 2018

By Anna Moseley Gissing

Entering the Years of Wonder

Anna Moseley Gissing considers her transition into midlife and offers a book recommendation to aid others on their journey.

Arts, Books, and Media

January 04, 2018

By Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando

An Interview with Dr. Steven Garber

Women in the Academy and Professions hosts an interview with author and professor Dr. Steven Garber.

Arts, Books, and Media

December 05, 2017

By Ann Boyd

Sitting with Alice: A Review of "Mirror for the Soul"

Ann Boyd offers a shamelessly-biased opinion of her beloved spiritual director's book on the Enneagram.

Arts, Books, and Media

February 14, 2017

By Dorothy Littell Greco

The Question of Extra Sauce: Dealing with Expectations in a Marriage

Dorothy Greco considers the ways our families of origin impact our marriages in an excerpt from her recent book.

Arts, Books, and Media

January 30, 2017

By Carmen Joy Imes

Reflections on a Year of Leaning In

Carmen Imes considers what she has learned after a year of taking Sheryl Sandberg’s advice.

Arts, Books, and Media

January 12, 2017

By Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

Coloring as a Spiritual Discipline

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun instructs us in the practice of prayerful coloring and offers two pages from her new coloring book.

Arts, Books, and Media

January 10, 2017

By Ellane Park

The Journey of One “Lab Girl”: A Review

Ellane Park highlights the ways Hope Jahren's memoir inspires and challenges her own life in the sciences.

Arts, Books, and Media

December 06, 2016

By Tricia Robinson

The Four: An Advent Image

Artist Tricia Robinson leads us more deeply into Advent through her depiction of these four women from Jesus's line of heritage.

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