Dancing dreams are among the most symbolically rich and emotionally charged dreams we experience. Unlike dreams about everyday activities, dancing taps into something primal and universal within us.

Craig, a PhD candidate in religious studies at Stanford, debuts with a finely drawn portrait of the “queen of rock ’n’ roll” and the spiritual beliefs that animated her life, from the gospel tradition ...

In Dancing in My Dreams (Eerdmans, Nov.), Craig, a lecturer of religion at Dartmouth, traces Tina Turner’s spiritual path, from her Baptist roots to her embrace of Buddhism. What drew you to the ...