Fall is many things in our culture. Here in Canada, it's the baseball playoffs and start of hockey season. It's our social new year. And in the bookish world, it's "Spooky Season." Today I'd like to talk about some of my favourite Spooky Season reads from past years, and what I've been reading lately. But … Continue reading Culture Roundup (October 17, 2026): Spooky Season Reading
Much to my surprise, I was able to read the whole Giller Prize longlist in the short four weeks between its announcement and the announcement of the longlist. In today's deep-dive I'll provide some further thoughts on the list. But first, the roundup. Roundup Music If there's one thing we can say about Taylor Swift … Continue reading Culture Roundup (October 3, 2026): Giller Prize Longlist Ranking
One of the books I reference most often here is Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It tells the story of a Nigerian girl whose abusive father uses their Christian faith as a weapon to control her. This is an all-too-common theme in literature — not because literature has it out for Christianity or faith … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: The Novice of Holloway Hall and The Winter Witch on Religious Abuse
One of the most valuable things I’ve learned over the years as I’ve grappled with being human is the importance of taking perspective. This is a varied concept, including zooming out to better see one’s circumstances in the bigger context, putting oneself in others’ shoes, or zooming in to sit in one’s feelings about one’s … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Sun House on Sitting with Sadness
Over the past couple years as I’ve been grappling with both the Kingdom teachings of Jesus and the vocal move of many Christians towards their exact opposite, I’ve taken to calling the gospel “the anti-religion of Jesus.” What I mean by this is that it seems there’s a generalized ‘spirit of religion’ within humanity that … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Sun House on Dumpster Faith
