For adults, there were deep dives into the Scriptures, obscure texts such as Amos (Old Testament) and Philemon (New). One year I cheated by pooling my group with my younger sister’s, guilty of the sin of covetousness. In “Revival Season,” her atmospheric, layered debut, Monica West probes that annual rite, when evangelicals are called to go forth and preach to all nations. Now he sat in the middle of the sagging mattress, completely silent.”[ Read an excerpt from “Revival Season.” ]Word of the pastor’s abuse gets around. After the tour stalls, the Hortons return to Texas, each reeling from the implosion of this season.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2021 09:00 UTC