Celebrating a Century of Jewish Books
November 13 marks the start of a monthlong celebration of Jewish literature, an expansion of the first Jewish Book Week in 1925. The Jewish Book Council, which launched Jewish Book Month in 1943, is marking the centennial with a suite of programs and events. more...
The Stories We Envision: PW Talks with Rodger Kamenetz
The author best known for The Jew in the Lotus is back with a new book, Seeing into the Life of Things, about what it means to bring words to our visions and emotions. more...
New and Forthcoming Academic Religion Books
Ahead of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature’s joint meeting, publishers shared highlights from their new and forthcoming titles on religious history, social issues, theology, the Bible, and more. more...
ECPA Names Christy Award Winners
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association celebrated the best in Christian fiction on November 7, with Michelle Shocklee’s All We Thought We Knew and Rhoda McKnight’s Bitter and Sweet taking home two of the evening’s top prizes. more...and more.
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Printed Hymnals Make a Comeback
Books of classic hymns and scripture songs are seeing a resurgence, with Crossway publishing officer Don Jones saying these songbooks for worship help “the church rediscover its voice and its heritage as a singing people.”
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The Object of the Bible: PW Talks to David Dault
Viewing the Bible as a material artifact, the theologian examines how the scripture’s interpretation, design, and use have influenced cultural power structures in his book The Accessorized Bible (Yale).
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A Political Scientist’s ‘Altar Call’: PW Talks with Ryan Burge
In The Vanishing Church (Brazos), the Washington University professor, who examines American religion through data, frets over Christians’ deep polarization, urging believers to find a church where differences, diversity, and doubts are welcomed.
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The Top Religion Stories of 2025
It was a big year in religious publishing, from Catholic publishers’ rush to release biographies of Pope Leo XIV to the rise of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who saw her 2023 book sell out—and inked a deal for two more titles—after confronting President Trump.
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PW Studio: PW Spotlight: Fans Demanded, and the Beloved Creator of The Bible Recap Podcast Delivered
Tara-Leigh Cobble follows up her bestselling book 'The Bible Recap' with an ESV study Bible. (Sponsored)
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Kids’ Books That Highlight the ‘Holy’ in ‘Holiday’
Parents and grandparents seeking Christmas or Hanukkah books for children that center on celebrating the birth of a savior or the miracle of light in the darkness have many new titles to choose from this season.
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Choosing Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families
Susan Katz Miller, an expert on resources for interfaith families, suggests children’s books about Christmas and Hanukkah that work for parents and grandparents who take their religion seriously but don’t all share the same one.
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Religion Book Deals: Dec. 3, 2025
Among recent religion book deals are a faith-based historical romance series set in the American West and a podcaster’s guide to paring down one’s possessions to make room for what really matters.
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Antisemitism Draws Attention at AAR/SBL
Scholars and authors in multiple sessions at the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature joint conferences, held in Boston November 22–25, focused on antisemitism and the role of the academics in addressing it.
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At AAR/SBL, Religion Scholars Address Issues Ancient and Modern
The American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature’s annual joint meeting mixed scholars’ research in Biblical and religious studies with sessions on such hot-button issues as immigration, academic freedom, and the crisis in Gaza.
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