Ed Simon

Ed Simon is a staff writer for The Millions, which the New York Times has called “the indispensable literary site.” A widely published and prolific freelance writer who holds a PhD in English from Lehigh University, his work has appeared in most major American literary and journalistic sites. He is also the author of several published books, including Furnace of This World: Or, 36 Observations about Goodness and Printed in Utopia: The Renaissance’s Radicalism, both released by Zero Books. In April of 2021, Belt Publishing will be releasing his short An Alternative History of Pittsburgh and Broadleaf Books will be releasing his coedited anthology The God Beat: What Journalism Says about Faith and Why it Matters in June of 2021. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Ed Simon's Titles

Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues A Visual History

The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues

The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues: A Visual History is a richly illustrated, large-format exploration of how humanity has attempted...


Elysium Art book cataloging centuries of angel imagery from illuminated manuscripts to pop culture.

Elysium

Ineffable, invisible, inscrutable – angels are enduring creatures across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and human experiences of the divine...


Pandemonium Lavishly illustrated survey of demons from medieval manuscripts to metal album covers.

Pandemonium

Pandemonium: A Visual History of Demonology is a richly illustrated exploration of how demons have been imagined, named, and depicted across...