A Gathering of Leaves

A Gathering of Leaves is a wide-ranging collection of essays by David Bentley Hart. This volume of literature and fiction explores a diverse array of subjects, ranging from music and baseball to tortoises and theology. Hart utilizes a witty and attentive voice to provide cultural commentary and close readings, blending serious meditation with playful observation.

This work of philosophy and religion focuses on the joy of style and the art of the word. Rather than following a single theme, the essays in A Gathering of Leaves roam freely across politics, social sciences, and Christian books. The text serves as a reflection on the pleasure of reading, offering a series of intellectual digressions that inform and entertain through the lens of professional scholarship and spiritual inquiry.