Beachy, Kirsten Eve. Martyrs and Chickens: Confessions of a Granola Mennonite. Telford, PA: DreamSeeker Books, 2025.
There has been a significant wave of Mennonite memoirs over the past few years, with Beachy’s being the latest entry.
Glenn, Joshua, and Carol Hayes, eds. Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007.
I love writing that examines the emotional weight of objects, and I recently heard about this book that one of my favorite writers, Paul Lukas, has an essay in, so I decided to buy it. I found a used copy at a good price–it seemed appropriate to buy a used copy based on the subject matter even though new copies are still available.
Daniel Shank Cruz 