InheritanceHow Our Genes Change Our Lives and Our Lives Change Our GenesBy Dr. Sharon MoalemGrand Central PublishingWhy are some people more likely to get cancer, enjoy cilantro, o…
Keeping the Faith without a ReligionBy Roger HousdenSounds TrueRoger Housden has done the seemingly impossible: he has written a bible for the “spiritual but not religious.”Growing…
Learning to Walk in the DarkBy Barbara Brown TaylorHarper OneTheologian Barbara Brown Taylor, author of the best-selling An Altar in the World, challenges our negative associations…
Sacred SoundDiscovering the Myth and Meaning of Mantra and KirtanBy Alanna KaivalyaNew World LibraryRenowned yoga instructor Alanna Kaivalya displays a playful, unpretentious writi…
The December ProjectAn Extraordinary Rabbi and a Skeptical Seeker Take Aim at Our Greatest MysteryBy Sara DavidsonHarper OneOn the day that Zalman Schachter-Shalomi pretended to be…
Symphony of the SoilDirected by Deborah Koons GarciaIn theory, director Deborah Koons Garcia’s exploration of the wide, varied, and wonderful world of soil offers a great concept: …
Sweet DreamsDirected by Rob and Lisa FruchtmanForget what you think you know about the legacy of genocide. From the first frames of the remarkable documentary Sweet Dreams, which w…
CantusKunikoLinn RecordsKuniko Kato, a native of Japan, studied piano as a child and discovered that her small hands were limiting her abilities. “As I grew older,” she writes in t…
The Spiritual Side of Wynton MarsalisWynton MarsalisColumbia/Sony Classical/LegacyIn 1968, Wynton Marsalis’s parents enrolled their children in Our Lady of Perpetual Health, a form…
Future FlowsSteve RoachProjekt RecordsTime seems to slow down when you’re listening to Steve Roach’s new album, Future Flows. These 70 minutes of expansive, cascading soundscapes w…
The UnchangingDonna De LoryDe Lory MusicDonna De Lory’s new album, The Unchanging, is a devotional banquet. Some of the flavors and fragrances here come from De Lory’s gratitude to…
Waking from the DreamThe Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.By David L. ChappellRandom HouseMartin Luther King Jr. would be celebrating his 85th birt…