Stephen Robb: 5 books

Two college friends take a road trip which becomes a metaphor for the exploration of the soul. Nah I’m just kidding. The friends do go on a road trip, but one’s trying to hook up with his obsession girl, and the other one is torn between the safe girl, or the one who’s a little...

Three short stories of suspense: In "The Occasion" waitresses at a catering hall try to guess why they were called in on such short notice. It's all fun and games until someone turns up dead. In "Send Her My Love" a school's ex-con janitor is asked by a timid teacher for a grisly favor....

In 1980, before Facebook and texting and Twitter, if you wanted to date a beautiful girl you had to call her. And the only thing more scary than the prospect of her saying no, was the prospect of her saying yes. “Pretty, Funny and Evil,” is told from Gary’s point of view, and is a sort-of...

How does Southern food look from the outside? The form is caught in constantly dueling stereotypes: It’s so often imagined as either the touchingly down-home feast or the heartstopping health scourge of a nation. But as any Southern transplant will tell you once they’ve spent time in the region,...

Christians are increasingly interested in justice issues. Relief and development work are important, but beyond that is a need for advocacy. This book shows how transforming systems and structures results in lasting change, providing theological rationale and strategies of action for evangelicals...