You don’t need me to tell you to read Anne Lamott’s new novel, Imperfect Birds, because you probably will, regardless. And I’ll do my best not to ruin anything for you. Out in April from Riverhead Books (a member of the Penguin Group), Imperfect Birds is the third installment in the story of Rosie...

Anne Lamott’s latest work is more of the same. For those who admire Lamott’s writing, this is good news. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith is further evidence that Lamott is a supreme talent, a writer who can unearth profound truth buried among the mundane. Having already written two...