In the Low: Bringing Light to the Dark (and a Little Laughter, Too)
A Companion for the Dark Seasons
In the Low isn’t a book that tries to fix you. It sits beside you.
Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson have created something rare. A blend of poetry, prayer, and visual art that speaks honestly to the ache of depression without offering easy answers. Every page feels like a conversation between honesty and hope, between what hurts and what heals slowly.
As someone who’s worked with the authors behind the scenes, I’ve seen how much intention and care went into every word and image. That depth shows. The result is a book that doesn’t shy away from the dark but instead helps you recognize that you’re not alone in it.
If you’ve ever needed language for what you’re feeling, or wanted to understand someone who does, In the Low is that language. It’s one of those books you don’t just read once, you keep it close when the emotional sea gets rough.
In the Low, the new book by Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson, has struck a chord with readers everywhere. A collection of poems, prayers, and art designed to meet you in the darker seasons of life, it’s both tender and unflinchingly honest, a companion for when hope feels out of reach.
Before the book even hit shelves, I had the privilege of working with Justin and Scott behind the scenes, months ago, helping organize materials and prep the project for publication. Seeing how deeply they cared about crafting something genuine made it easy to want to help it reach people.
And then I did what I do best: made a few videos.
Actually, six.
One is a traditional book trailer that carries the quiet gravity of In the Low itself. The others… not so much.
In these, In the Low shows up inside some of pop culture’s most iconic scenes—Aragorn charging into Mordor with the book instead of a sword, the Rancor battle in Return of the Jedi (the bone becomes the book), the Pevensies in Narnia, even Ernie from Sesame Street buying the book from a shady street vendor who once sold the number eight.
Silly? Absolutely. But also fitting. Because if In the Low is about anything, it’s that the dark doesn’t get the last word. Even laughter can be a kind of light.
If you haven’t picked it up yet, you should. Whether you’re in a low place now or simply want to understand it better, this book meets you there—without judgment, without hurry, and with the kind of compassion only artists like Justin and Scott can offer.
