Eliza Griswold
Eliza Griswold, a poet, a translator, and a contributing writer covering religion, politics, and the environment, has been writing for The New Yorker since 2003. Her books include “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church,” which was published in August, 2024, and “Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America,” which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction. Griswold has held fellowships at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the New America Foundation, among others, and has received awards including the J. Anthony Lukas Prize, a PEN Translation Prize, and the Rome Prize for her poetry. She is a Ferris Professor at Princeton University, where she directs the Program in Journalism.
Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump
“If you know what people are thinking about when they’re coming into church on Sunday morning, it’s very important to acknowledge that,” Budde says.
Reasons to Leave Syria—and to Return
In one border town, some Syrians were fleeing to Lebanon, as others celebrated Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, or returned from exile in search of the missing.
Safeguarding the Pennsylvania Election
For months, state officials have prepared to manage the threat of far-right conspiracists who may try to “stop the steal.”
Can the Women of the Philadelphia Suburbs Save the Democrats Again?
In the country’s most consequential swing state, the strategy has become everything, everywhere, all at once.
Can Evangelicals Get Behind Harris?
A coalition of believers, including many conservatives, is embracing the Democrats.
Will Black Men Turn Out for Kamala Harris?
In Philadelphia, the Independent city councilman Nicolas O’Rourke is ambivalent about the Democrats but waging an effort to swing soft Trumpers to Harris.
The Day After Donald Trump’s Shooting
In Butler County, Pennsylvania, where the assassination attempt occurred, shock gave way to the conviction that Trump will be the next President.
Losing a Beloved Community
I wanted to understand how a radical evangelical church fused faith and a commitment to social justice. Instead, I watched it unravel.
An Unexpected Turn in the Evangelical Culture Wars
A proposal to ban Southern Baptist women from serving as pastors failed a two-thirds-majority vote, signalling that the far right has not yet consolidated its control of the Church.
The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza
More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?
Cherelle Parker Defies the Progressive Agenda
Philadelphia’s new mayor insists that the city’s safety depends on expanding its police department.
Pádraig Ó Tuama’s Poetic Spirituality
In a new book, the writer and podcast host treats poetry as a form of agnostic prayer.
Inside John Fetterman’s Stunning Win
The senator-elect’s advisers reflect on the campaign’s difficulties, why the country underestimated their candidate, and how he pulled out an unlikely victory.
The Unlikely Victory of John Fetterman
In the early hours of the morning, as it became clear that Fetterman had won his crucial Senate race, his watch party turned from tension to celebration.
How Election Subversion Went Mainstream in Pennsylvania
In the state’s midterms—which could determine the balance of the Senate and the integrity of the Presidential race in 2024—Democrats are fighting for the vote. Republicans are fighting to undermine it.
The Evacuation of Afghanistan Never Ended
A year after the last U.S. military flights left, some Afghans who are vulnerable to retribution from the Taliban are being resettled in the U.S. But others are stuck in third-party countries, and many remain trapped in Afghanistan, at great risk.
Could Coal Waste Be Used to Make Sustainable Batteries?
Acid mine drainage has long been a scourge in Appalachia. Recent research suggests that we may be able to simultaneously clean up the pollution and extract the minerals and elements needed to power green technologies.
The Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID
On two teens bound by grief, and the estimated two hundred thousand American children like them.
An Insurrectionist Could Be the Next Governor of Pennsylvania
Doug Mastriano, who won the Republican nomination, has pushed Trump’s lies about the election and sent busloads of supporters to the Capitol riot.
The Ordinary Americans Resettling Migrants Fleeing War
After Trump eviscerated the refugee-resettlement system, the government was unprepared for Afghans displaced by their country’s collapse. A new program lets civilians step up to help.
Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump
“If you know what people are thinking about when they’re coming into church on Sunday morning, it’s very important to acknowledge that,” Budde says.
Reasons to Leave Syria—and to Return
In one border town, some Syrians were fleeing to Lebanon, as others celebrated Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, or returned from exile in search of the missing.
Safeguarding the Pennsylvania Election
For months, state officials have prepared to manage the threat of far-right conspiracists who may try to “stop the steal.”
Can the Women of the Philadelphia Suburbs Save the Democrats Again?
In the country’s most consequential swing state, the strategy has become everything, everywhere, all at once.
Can Evangelicals Get Behind Harris?
A coalition of believers, including many conservatives, is embracing the Democrats.
Will Black Men Turn Out for Kamala Harris?
In Philadelphia, the Independent city councilman Nicolas O’Rourke is ambivalent about the Democrats but waging an effort to swing soft Trumpers to Harris.
The Day After Donald Trump’s Shooting
In Butler County, Pennsylvania, where the assassination attempt occurred, shock gave way to the conviction that Trump will be the next President.
Losing a Beloved Community
I wanted to understand how a radical evangelical church fused faith and a commitment to social justice. Instead, I watched it unravel.
An Unexpected Turn in the Evangelical Culture Wars
A proposal to ban Southern Baptist women from serving as pastors failed a two-thirds-majority vote, signalling that the far right has not yet consolidated its control of the Church.
The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza
More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?
Cherelle Parker Defies the Progressive Agenda
Philadelphia’s new mayor insists that the city’s safety depends on expanding its police department.
Pádraig Ó Tuama’s Poetic Spirituality
In a new book, the writer and podcast host treats poetry as a form of agnostic prayer.
Inside John Fetterman’s Stunning Win
The senator-elect’s advisers reflect on the campaign’s difficulties, why the country underestimated their candidate, and how he pulled out an unlikely victory.
The Unlikely Victory of John Fetterman
In the early hours of the morning, as it became clear that Fetterman had won his crucial Senate race, his watch party turned from tension to celebration.
How Election Subversion Went Mainstream in Pennsylvania
In the state’s midterms—which could determine the balance of the Senate and the integrity of the Presidential race in 2024—Democrats are fighting for the vote. Republicans are fighting to undermine it.
The Evacuation of Afghanistan Never Ended
A year after the last U.S. military flights left, some Afghans who are vulnerable to retribution from the Taliban are being resettled in the U.S. But others are stuck in third-party countries, and many remain trapped in Afghanistan, at great risk.
Could Coal Waste Be Used to Make Sustainable Batteries?
Acid mine drainage has long been a scourge in Appalachia. Recent research suggests that we may be able to simultaneously clean up the pollution and extract the minerals and elements needed to power green technologies.
The Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID
On two teens bound by grief, and the estimated two hundred thousand American children like them.
An Insurrectionist Could Be the Next Governor of Pennsylvania
Doug Mastriano, who won the Republican nomination, has pushed Trump’s lies about the election and sent busloads of supporters to the Capitol riot.
The Ordinary Americans Resettling Migrants Fleeing War
After Trump eviscerated the refugee-resettlement system, the government was unprepared for Afghans displaced by their country’s collapse. A new program lets civilians step up to help.