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In The Good Book, thirty-two of today's most prominent writers share never-before-published pieces about passages in the Bible that are most meaningful to them.The Good Book, with an introduction by Adam Gopnik, collects new pieces by writers from many different faiths and ethnicities including literary fiction writers (Colm Tibn, Edwidge Danticat, Tobias Wolff, Rick Moody) ; bestselling nonfiction writers (A.J. Jacobs, Ian Frazier, Thomas Lynch) ; notable figures in the media (Charles McGrath, Cokie Roberts, Steven V. Roberts) ; and social activists (Al Sharpton, Kerry Kennedy) . While these contributors are not primarily known as religious thinkers, they write intelligently and movingly about specific passages in the Bible that inform the way they live, think about past experiences, and see society today. Some pieces are close readings of specific passages, some are anecdotes from everyday life, and all will inspire, provoke, or illuminate. Addressing some of the best-known and best-loved characters and stories from Genesis to Revelation, The Good Book will be a beautiful, enlightening gift for secular readers and readers of faith as well as a collection of interest to reading groups, readers of creative nonfiction and personal essays, and fans of each of the individual contributors.
About the Author
Andrew Blauner is the founder of Blauner Books Literary Agency, and Editor of the anthologies: COACH, BROTHERS, CENTRAL PARK, OUR BOSTON, THE GOOD BOOK, IN THEIR LIVES, and THE PEANUTS PAPERS [2019]. He is co-editor of FOR THE LOVE OF BASEBALL. A graduate of Collegiate School, Brown University, and the Columbia Business School, he is a member of PEN American Center and the National Book Critics Circle. https://www.blaunerbooks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ablauner
