One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

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She also photographed and made films during that time and includes in her book black-and-white and color photos as well as a few reproductions off her watercolor paintings. Those five years were ...

Whenever I begin a spiritual direction visit or write a retreat conference, I turn to one of two prayer books that have sustained me over the years. The pages have come loose and oft-used prayers are ...

Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States. Haley Mlotek’s new book provides neither catharsis nor remedies for heartache ...

“I promise you it’s the kind of book you won't want to put down,” Oprah says. For the first time in Book Club history, Oprah picked the same book twice. Originally selected for the club in 2008, A New ...

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The latest from the Pulitzer finalist and MacArthur fellow is set in the fictional Nebraska town of Uz during the Great Depression. The lives of a Polish farmer, a basketball star, a witch, a New ...