Impressed by the world that “The Stained Glass Window” lays out, Dr. Reed asked if a sequel was in the works. But Lewis replied with emphatic resignation, “No. I have memory problems, not yet ...

The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr.” — the Prophet Muhammad Muhammad decried ignorance.

“The Stained Glass Window” seeks to shift the fundamentals ... the fourth an up-from-slavery success (the Lewises). My book wraps the lives of these Kings, Belvins, Bells and Lewises around ...

“The Stained Glass Window” is at once narrative history ... of a parade of Mr. Lewis’s relatives who march through his book and provide a vivid picture of the hard and heartbreaking ...

Lewis’ latest book, “The Stained Glass Window: A Family History as the American Story, 1790-1958,” released on Feb. 11, took the scholar outside of his comfort zone, digging into the turning ...

For Houtkamp, stained glass is more than just imagery. He appreciates how the medium straddles both art and function, evolving throughout the day as the light shifts. Unlike paintings, which remain ...