Evolving in Monkey Town
Reviews and Press
"With Evolving in Monkey Town, Rachel Held Evans steps onto the stage as a gifted writer, an honest storyteller, and a compelling voice in the Christian community. She represents what is most hopeful and promising in a new generation of articulate, intelligent, and faithful young leaders." - Brian McLaren (read more endorsements)
August 2010
Guest Post: On Faith – The Washington Post
Review: Justin Topp – Jesus Creed
Interview: Julie Clawson – Emerging Women
Review: David Foreman – Lifewalk
Review: Michael Pahl – The Stuff of Earth
Interview: Part 1, Part 2 – Janet Oberholtzer
Review: Susan Ott – Associated Content
Interview: Tim McGeary – Burnside Writers Collective
Review: Daniel Kirk – Storied Theology
Review: Micha Boyett Hohorst – Mama:Monk
Review: Jen Rose – Divinest Sense
Interview: That Guy K.C. – Off the Cuff
Review: Fr. Christian Mathis – Blessed is the Kingdom
“I love to read stories that ask questions, that live in the tension, that allow me to bring my doubt and uncertainty and join the conversation...Evolving in Monkey Town is one of those stories.” —Shauna Niequist (read more endorsements)
July 2010
Feature: Bob Smietana – The Nashville Tennessean and USA Today
Review: Zena Neds-Fox - Englewood Review of Books
Review: Paul VanderKlay – Think Christian
Review: Alish Sanvicens – Seattleite Imagery
Review: Trudy Morgan-Cole – Compulsive Overreader
Review: Amanda Johnson – Sense and Nonsense-ibility
Interview: Brett McCracken – The Search
Review: Leon Bloder – Prebymergent
Review: Tiffany Lucus – The Broken Telegraph
Review: Chad Estes – Captain’s Blog
Review: Tim McGeary – To the Tune of Tim
Review: Ted Gossard – Jesus Community
"There are many good books worth reading, but a truly remarkable book will leave you pondering matters long after the cover is closed. I loved this book.” —Karen Spears Zacharias (read more endorsements)
June 2010
Review: Karl Giberson - Huffington Post
Review: Chaplain Mike – Internet Monk
Review: Dennis Venema - BioLogos Forum
Review: Richard Beck - Experimental Theology
Interview - Part 1 & Part 2: Jason Boyett - O Me of Little Faith
Interview: Marshall Jones Jr. - Bond Christian
Podcast Interview: Coffee Chats – Travis Mamone
Review: Ray Hollenbach – Students of Jesus
Review: Allen Paige – From Grace to Wisdom
Review & GIVEAWAY and Interview: Alise - Big Mama's Blog
Review: Katie Leigh - Cakes, Tea and Dreams
Interview: Susan Ott – Associated Content
Review: Sarah Askins - From Tolstoy to Tinkerbell
Review and Interview: Mason Slater – New Ways Forward
Review: Wendy Paine Miller - All in a Day's Thought
Feature: Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Review: Mike Leaptrott – Progression of Faith
Review & Excerpt: Karen Spears Zacharias
Review and Interview : Esther – A Traveler’s Story
Review: Devin Rose – St. Joseph’s Vanguard and Our Lady’s Train
Interview: Michelle DeRusha – Graceful
Review: Chad Holtz – Dancing on Saturday
Review: Amy Kiane
Review: Chad Stringer- The Common Loon
“Evolving in Monkey Town impacted my spiritual journey in ways I never imagined. I can’t remember a book that I enjoyed reading more, partly because Rachel is a great writer, and partly because she so fearlessly examines the conflict between her inherited beliefs about God and the truth of her own spiritual experience. There’s a certain weight to Evolving in Monkey Town that distinguishes it from the other spiritual memoir books out there." —Jim Palmer (read more endorsements)
May 2010