In these pages, we collaborate with contributors from a variety of backgrounds to catch a glimpse of the cosmic goings-on. We talk about the everyday mysteries of grief, illness, pregnancy, and magic shows. With Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, we dive into the peculiar religious life of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. Former Mockingbird editor Ethan Richardson makes a triumphant return with an essay about that classic glass-eyed Lieutenant Columbo. We also have the privilege of publishing a stunning folio of four poems by the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Poet Laureate of the United States, Charles Wright — all gifted to us from his own typewriter. In interviews, the philosopher James K.A. Smith lays out a warm, capacious definition of mystery, while author and therapist Kobe Campbell discusses the mysterious process of emotional and mental healing. And that’s just the beginning.
