Freud's thoughts on religion through a 21st-century deconstructionist lens.

Imagining fuller ways of being human, refusing simplistic answers, making room for accountability, grief, curiosity, beauty, courage, and surprise.

We tried to distill some recent news and articles to see what's useful—and what's not.

A commentary on how Christians often have so much unconscious processing to do.

The Times has verified U.S.-Israeli strikes on at least 39 schools and hospitals, a fraction of the devastation so far.

Publishing Disrupted | Episode 24 Summary

A conversation about deconstruction, publishing, and finding new paths forward

Editor Mick Silva and publisher and agent David Morris explore the ways in which book publishing is changing, and how writers can best meet the challenge. Click to read Publishing Disrupted, a Substac...

A week before Christmas—as so many had already begun to tune out the news and focus on holiday plans—the House passed two draconian anti-trans bills fueled by Christian nationalist hatred. So much for...

And what do you do when the system spits you out?

Publishing has been disrupted. There’s now a better way for the vast majority of authors.

Guest Post from Nia Chiaramonte

Asking the deeper questions about who we are and how we live.

Why the book categories don't always serve avid readers

Spiritually speaking, in the United States, we are screwed.

Another Episode of disrupting on the Publishing Disrupted podcast

Podcast Episode · Publishing Disrupted · 09/03/2025 · 54m

As a habit I don’t follow the social media of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It’s a scroll of nationalistic propaganda and exaggerated warnings about criminal aliens, a set of lies that at...

Part II: Avoiding Authoritarianism and Embracing Autonomy

Why finding your “1000 true fans” is a disruption to embrace—in all the ways that feel right to you.

Or, How Many Implicit Associations Does It Take to Become an Evangelical?

The accused Minnesota assassin’s apparent religious convictions are not unusual in American life.

We get really honest about what authors need to know to get started...

The SBC has lost more members in the last two decades than many other denominations have in total membership.

Cultural conversations can take center stage in small grassroots publishing.

The link between Christian nationalism and authoritarian parenting