Episode 13: Katelyn Beaty & Al Hsu on Christian Publishing in the time of Covid

Jen is joined by two experienced and talented publishers to discuss topics like diversity of voices and writing in Christian publishing, the state of publishing in 2020, and what they are currently reading.Katelyn Beaty is a writer, editor, and speaker. She was the youngest and first female managing editor of Christianity Today, and she is also the author of A Woman’s Place. She currently works as an acquisitions editor for Brazos Press, a division of Baker Books. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.Al Hsu is senior editor for IVP Books at InterVarsity Press. He is the author of Singles at the Crossroads, Grieving a Suicide, and The Suburban Christian. Al earned his PhD in educational studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and lives in the western suburbs of Chicago.Books mentioned in this episode:A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home and the World by Katelyn BeatySingles at the Crossroads: A Fresh Perspective on Christian Singleness by Al HsuGrieving a Suicide: A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers and Hope by Al HsuThe Suburban Christian: Finding Spiritual Vitality in the Land of Plenty by Al HsuThe Plague by Albert CamusLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia MarquezPachinko by Min Jin LeeLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgEmma by Jane AustenChosen Ones by Veronica RothMiddlemarch by George EliotThe Complete Stories by Flannery O'ConnorAmity and Prosperity by Eliza GriswoldCulture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison HunterThe Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan HaidtTechnopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology by Neil Postman