Karen Swallow Prior

Karen is an author and professor. Most recently she served as research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the author of numerous books including On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (Brazos 2018). She is host of the popular podcast Jane and Jesus and has a monthly column for Religion News Service. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, Books and Culture and other places. She is a Contributing Editor for Comment, a founding member of The Pelican Project, a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum, a Senior Fellow at the International Alliance for Christian Education, and a Senior Fellow at the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture.