The congregation in the little Baptist church I attended as a child always stood and sang the following as the ushers took the collection plates to the altar: Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” ...
It was a bit uncanny to read Nell Zink’s new novel, “Doxology,” in the wake of the suicide this month of David Berman, the beloved singer and songwriter best known for his work with Silver Jews, his ...