Dear Readers,

If there is any chance that some of you want to read MORE of me writing about the Religious Right, you can find it in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of the Bible in America. No spoilers, but you’ll get to read about David Barton, Christian Dominianism, Ted Cruz, and the origins of Thanksgiving–plus essays by top scholars in American religious studies. It’s a hefty 728 pages, but editor Paul Gutjahr has given us a readable, engaging guide to understanding how Americans have taken up the Bible across our history.

Rebecca