Summer reading, 2025 edition
Hannah Estifanos Hannah Estifanos

Summer reading, 2025 edition

Summer, more than any other time, is a time to read whatever you want. The older I get, the more I think any time is a time to read whatever you want. Here are some recommendations of books I’ve enjoyed recently.

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‘Blessed are the hungry’: Rediscovering solidarity through fasting
Hannah Estifanos Hannah Estifanos

‘Blessed are the hungry’: Rediscovering solidarity through fasting

Imagine how infinitely beautiful it would be to see the Western church take accountability for its role in the Gaza genocide, as well as the exploitation of others globally. Repentance, a central tenet of Christianity, doesn’t exist to remind us we are bad people but rather to show us that a different way is possible.

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What one band’s final tour taught me about endings
Hannah Estifanos Hannah Estifanos

What one band’s final tour taught me about endings

In our world we don’t know how to do endings well. We don’t know how to relish that which we created when it is time to put it away. In our desire for more, in our greed for maximum effect, in our lust for all things to continue, we forget that endings can be a beautiful and holy thing.

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