Amy Julia Recommends: 6 Books About Down Syndrome
As we near the end of Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2019, I want to offer 6 recommendations of memoirs and (accessible) theological books about people with intellectual disabilities, including Down…
AJB Recommends: Resources on Inclusion and Belonging
I’ve written about the posture institutions (and individuals) can hold towards people with disabilities (or anyone outside the normative social group): exclusion, tolerance, inclusion, and belonging. I’ve learned about these…
AJB Recommends: Podcasts on the Problem of Pain
Like many Americans, I think a lot about the problem of pain. There’s my own lower back pain that has mostly disappeared but showed up most nights for many years.…
AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery
I’ve focused on the content of the 1619 Project this week, and I want to recommend a few additional podcasts, articles, and books for anyone who wants to explore more…
AJB Recommends: Nomad Podcast with Gregory Boyle
“I go to the margins because that’s where the joy is.” --Father Gregory Boyle, in an interview on Nomad Podcast I have loved reading and listening to Father Greg Boyle…
AJB Recommends: Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
I read Jesmyn Ward's Salvage the Bones--winner of the National Book Award--last year. It is worth reading on many levels with a strong main character, gripping storytelling, and compelling prose.…
Thoughts from March 12-16, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 It's been a…
Two Great Books for Kids about Women of Color
I realized a few years ago that because we were only reading "classic" children's books out loud to our kids, we were only reading books with white children and…
AJB Recommends: Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir by Father Greg Boyle
I've listened to Father Greg Boyle speak a few different times, but I only recently read his books, Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir. Boyle is the…
Would You Like to Be Like Auggie Pullman?
Last Wednesday, we took the kids to see the movie Wonder. All three of them had read/listened to the book more than once, so they were familiar with the story…
