Derek Stordahl to Acquire Behrman House
The industry veteran—who has held leadership roles at Holiday House and Peachtree, as well as McGraw-Hill and Bloomsbury—will take over the Jewish educational publisher following the retirement of its longtime owners. more...
Learning from Flawed Biblical Heroes: PW Talks with Shannon Bream
The Fox news anchor, whose Women of the Bible Speak trilogy has sold almost 1.5 million copies, writes of flawed men in the Bible who nonetheless rose to serve God’s will in her latest book. more...
Faith-Focused Kids’ Books for Easter, Passover, and Ramadan
Parents looking for children’s books that touch on the deeper meaning of these celebratory holidays will find many choices from religion publishers offering titles that highlight their religious significance, rituals, and traditions. more...and more.
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Religion Book Deals: Feb. 4, 2026
Recent deals include a title by four Christian influencers reaching out to young adult believers and a picture book that presents sunsets as signs of God’s love.
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New Books for the Spiritual Run-up to Easter
Christian scholars, pastors, podcasters, and even a former NFL quarterback look to explicate the holiday’s fundamental, eternal meaning in new books for modern believers arriving in time for Lent and Easter Sunday.
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Faith-Focused Kids’ Books for Easter, Passover, and Ramadan
Parents looking for children’s books that touch on the deeper meaning of these celebratory holidays will find many choices from religion publishers offering titles that highlight their religious significance, rituals, and traditions.
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The Gospel of John Is ‘Having a Moment’
The Bible’s “fourth gospel” is getting fresh attention from scholars in a wave of new books, with one positing John was a “made-up” character, another seeing him as rooted in history, and yet another arguing that his gospel was really the “first.”
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Finding Work and Finding God: PW Talks with Rev. James Martin
The Jesuit priest’s new book, Work in Progress, infuses humor and spiritual insights into tales of his youth doing many different jobs, often badly, on his winding road to a life in faith.
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Learning from Flawed Biblical Heroes: PW Talks with Shannon Bream
The Fox news anchor, whose Women of the Bible Speak trilogy has sold almost 1.5 million copies, writes of flawed men in the Bible who nonetheless rose to serve God’s will in her latest book.
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Derek Stordahl to Acquire Behrman House
The industry veteran—who has held leadership roles at Holiday House and Peachtree, as well as McGraw-Hill and Bloomsbury—will take over the Jewish educational publisher following the retirement of its longtime owners.
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A Book Club Unites Jewish Queer Youth
One New York–based nonprofit is using books to offer representation, reassurance, and connection to LGBTQ+ teens and young adults in search of a community that bridges their gender and spiritual identity.
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Religion Book Deals: Jan. 21, 2026
Recent deals include a look at the life and assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero, a collection of interviews with spiritual leaders on the challenges of the moment, and a series of comic-book style Bible stories.
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When Disaster Becomes a Plague: PW Talks to Steven Weitzman
In Disasters of Biblical Proportions (Princeton Univ., Feb.), the scholar traces how the story of the 10 plagues has been repeatedly reimagined to help people make meaning, express moral outrage, and find hope for a better world.
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