Burnside Books

over the last sixty years or so, the mainstream american evangelical church generally put less and less emphasis on artistic and intellectual pursuits. as a result, individuals prone to artistic or intellectual perspectives simply left the bubble. some have left the culture, some have left the church, and some have left christianity altogether. but just because a culture is insular doesn’t mean it’s without value. we want to put books out that would be interesting to anyone, but part of what makes, say, the christian girl’s guide to divorce interesting is that leslie spencer’s story would be entirely different if she hadn’t been raised inside christian culture. part of what makes gareth higgins’ perspective on american films stems from his beliefs as a christian, and how he views american culture. our novels are something else entirely. they may have themes that touch on christian faith, but those themes are addressed like they would be in a prayer for owen meaney or the brothers k, wh