This a seriously good resource from Professor Nyasha Junior (@nyashajunior), tracing the development and distinctiveness of Womanism and Womanist interpretation in comparison with the trajectory of the feminist movement. . Clearing away the misconceptions, Junior’s exploration helps to demonstrate the breadth and history of womanist engagement with the Biblical texts. She provides a fascinating survey of the work of the women that have generated the movement and it’s diversity (in turn, greatly increasing my “must read” list), and critiques both the positives and negatives of their contributions to Biblical interpretative methods. Concluding the book, Juniors adds her own poignant assessment and reflections on the future of Womanism. . There’s much I took away from this survey. Most of all, I’m reminded again—especially as a white, British, male—of how imperative it is to listen to the voices and experiences of others as I view the world around me; including when I engage with the Bible. These voices are needed to pull us away from our myopic tribalism, and are prophetic in exposing our systematic evils. . Nyasha Junior’s *An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation* has introduced me to stories and voices of many that I have been ignorant of; stories that have not been made available to me through other streams of scholarship. And for that, I am extremely grateful. Thank you Professor! . Also, as an aside, out of all the books I’ve read the past few years, this certainly has best cover design! . — Tristan Sherwin, author of *Love: Expressed* . #introWBI #womanism #biblicalinterpretation #bibliophile #booksstagram @wjkbooks
