Rhiannon Graybill

Gods, Goddesses, and the Women Who Serve Them

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Susan Ackerman’s work on goddesses, Israelite women, and religion in ancient Israel has changed how we understand gender and the past. This collection gathers essays from more than three decades, offering a comprehensive yet highly readable overview of Ackerman’s scholarship. Reading the essays together reveals Ackerman’s acuity as a historian and a scholar of gender, and her ongoing importance in the field of biblical studies. A highly recommended resource.”

Jonah

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Claassens’s bold, creative, and empathetic readings of Jonah are unparalleled. Her commentary is both a beautiful synthesis of contemporary scholarship and a brilliant work in its own right. She lucidly engages trauma theory, feminism, and queer approaches to bring new life to the prophetic text and its interpretations. A wonderful, necessary companion for all readers of Jonah.”

Lurking Under the Surface

Arts & Literature

“Grafius skillfully untangles the threads of belief, doubt, and the holy that give horror its enduring power, inviting us to reconsider both fear and faith. A book for horror fans, believers, skeptics, and everyone in between.”

The Power of Equivocation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Power of Equivocation is a thoughtful, generous, and deeply feminist reimagining of what it means to read the Bible. Kalmanofsky takes on the contradictions and moral complexities of biblical narrative and makes them the centerpiece of 'equivocal reading,' an interpretive practice that is at once flexible, critical, and affirming. A book for all biblical readers. An unequivocal success.”

The Proverbial Woman

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Proverbial Woman, like its biblical namesake, deserves great praise. Amy Chase has written a smart, compassionate, and compelling study of Proverbs 31. She attends to the complexity and literary art of the text while also inviting us to consider which voices might be neglected or silenced. The Proverbial Woman is a worthy guide to a complicated and important biblical text.”