Roy Berkenbosch is director of the Micah Centre and Interdisciplinary Studies at The King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta. He shares some of his interests in books, music, movies, and more.
What are you reading right now?
Right now I am reading Empire of the Beetle by Andrew Nikiforuk (Greystone Books), an informative and deeply troubling book about the pine beetle infestation and its relationship to climate change and logging practices.
What do you hope to read soon?
Allah: A Christian Response by Miroslav Volf (HarperOne)—I’ve actually started it but have not gotten very far. I am also eager to get at Guy Vanderhaeghe’s new novel, A Good Man (Atlantic Monthly Press, due out Jan. 3).
What do you think everyone should read?
Fiction: What the Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin (Anchor). Non-fiction: Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire by William T. Cavanaugh (Eerdmans).
What albums/songs are never going to disappear from your playlist?
Martyn Joseph, especially his album Deep Blue (Universal) and especially the song, “Turn Me Tender.”
What have you just discovered?
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival always holds a great surprise. This year it was Matt Anderson—amazing blues. Outside of the festival the big find was Justine Vandergrift.
Have you seen any really good TV and/or movies lately?
Of Gods and Men (Armada Films) is the best film I’ve seen in a long time. I was also very intrigued by Wiebo’s War(52 Media), an account of Wiebo Ludwig’s struggle with the oil and gas industry in Alberta.
What movie could you watch 100 times?
Reruns of the 2010 gold medal [Olympic hockey] match between Canada and the U.S.
Are there any websites or podcasts that are particularly important to you?
At http://www.ted .com/talks you learn something new every day (if you are lucky . . . and if you are paying attention).