At the beginning of July in 1994, I arrived in Wheaton, Illinois. Wendy and the three of our kids who were still at home came later in the summer. That was a heady time, leading up to the first issue of
Books & Culture
a little more than a year later, and I met a wonderful variety of people, ranging from potential writers for
B&C
to editors, publicists, prospective advertisers, and others in the book industry. Christianity Today (the company that published the flagship magazine and, at that time, more than ten others) made it possible for me to attend all sorts of bookish events.