LaVonne Neff > LIVELY DUST

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... What came to be through him was life, and t...

One of my fiscally conservative friends told me I should read this book if I wanted to know why Keynesian economics are a politican's be...

I was barely awake, and my mother was already screaming. I knew Papi would start yelling in a second. That much was routine, but the substan...

J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults was released a week ago, and a lot of reviewers have weighed in since then (Google them, if you ca...

I bought a car recently, and the dealer just sent me an online survey. It asks a lot of detailed questions and asks for yes-or-no answers. U...

This is not a book review. It is a plug. If you are an American, you should read Drift . At first glance, Drift  did not call my name.   Its...

This sixth installment in the Commissario Guido Brunetti series raises provocative religious and political questions. The story line leads ...

Here's a book you may not run across in your local bookstore (if you're lucky enough to still have one: my town has shut down Toad H...

My daughters still make fun of me for one of my motherly quirks:  in the 1970s, I would not let them have Barbie dolls. To compensate, I gav...

“For decades, the American financial system was stable and safe. But then something changed. The financial industry turned its back on socie...

Last August I reviewed Moving Millions  for Christian Century  magazine and wrote a brief note about the book here . My full review was publ...

Front Back Was I born on the wrong continent? Well, if you're talking bread, I'll definitely opt for the baguette. But Geoghegan (rh...

A life dedicated to God's creation is a life dedicated to loving one's neighbor. --Megan Anna Neff Anyone who still thinks evangelic...

Terrorism and torture - they're all over this week's (and most week's) headlines: "Germany tightens airport security over a...

Incendiary hit British bookstores on July 7, 2005 - the day four suicide bombers crippled London transport , "killing 52 people and in...