Essential books: Spring books

Cover Story in the May 2, 2012 issue

Our spring books issue includes the following annotated lists of top titles in specific areas: Allan G. Padgett on science and religion, Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore on marriage, Walter Brueggemann on the Psalms.

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