We asked our authors to recommend a book they had read over the past couple of years. Here is what they said:
Dr. Stephen Post has devoted his life to the study of pure unlimited love—unconditional love freely given to all, without hesitation or reservation. This spiritual reality, initially called agape by the ancient Greeks, is held by many to be the highest ideal and purpose of our existence. Post weaves together scientific discoveries, spiritual insights, and personal stories, painting a compelling portrait of this eternal universal force that is needed in our world now more than ever. Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. —Robert Emmons
In a series of letters from an elderly pastor to his young son, Robinson explores the beauty and meaning of the everyday ordinary world, the unmerited quality of love, both divine and human, the complexity of friendship and family relations, and the gap between Christian belief and practice that even those who try to their best to love God experience. I am not exaggerating when I say that this novel is a miracle that simply must be experienced rather than explained or summarized. —Jennifer Frey
This wonderfully written book tells the true story of two exceptional Scottish twins who became adventurers, manuscript hunters, and Bible scholars. —Angela Gorrell
In moving beyond technological anxiety and by naming legitimate concerns for freedom in the face of late modernity, this book offers comprehensive insight into what it means to remain human in the machine age and mechanistic cultures. Against the Machine is theoretically expansive and practically unsettling, inviting readers to moral clarity and seriousness in our contemporary moment without being anti-modern. —Emily Hunt-Hinojosa
This book is a deep exploration of the sustaining power of the inner life: for learning, for deepening our humanity, and for genuine community and connection with others. Hitz’s meditations move fluidly between the profound and the personal. —Francis Su
Spring 2026
Part I: Joy as a Virtue
Robert A. Emmons
Francis Su
Jennifer Frey
Angela Williams Gorrell
Emily Hunt-Hinojosa
Interlude: Lessons from the School of Life
Part II: Joy as a Vocation
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