Robert Benson begins The Echo Within by asking a friend, “What does God sound like?” I have been pondering this question since reading it. Like Benson’s friend, I have often wondered if I was following God’s calling or did it come from me. “We will...

Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life by Robert Benson is a sage blend of advice and inspiration. It reads like a conversation with the author himself as Benson delves into many aspects of his own writing life, from...