Sister Catherine Bennett is grateful to have made it this far. Sister Catherine, a Daughter of St. Paul, celebrates her 50th jubilee this year. She professed her vows in 1975. Much of th ...

In today’s Gospel, we reflect on how faith and service are intertwined, and why an “increase of faith” is essential to our mission ...

For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds, but not for Laurence ...

In the Jewish calendar, the holiest day of the year is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement—Oct. 2 this year. It is a fast day. Observant Jews eat and drink nothing between twilight on the eve of Yom ...

In the 21st century, censorship of work like Judy Blume’s has evolved into a broader attack on books. This is an edition of ...

Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with "Gone Before Goodbye," a thriller co-written with bestselling author ...

In a pivotal biblical story — retold each Rosh Hashana, marking the Jewish new year — God orders Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.

A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states. By Elizabeth A. Harris Restrictions on books in public schools have become “rampant and common,” according to a new ...

Kate McKinnon, who starred on "Saturday Night Live" for 11 seasons and earned two Emmy Awards, is sharing details about her new book for young readers, her inspiration and the importance of comedy in ...

An English translation of Ada Boni’s “The Talisman of Happiness,” an indispensable guide for Italian home cooks since the 1920s, is finally on its way. It’s a rare Italian household that doesn’t have ...

Henry W. Fowler believed he knew how sentences should read—and his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century ...

Get ready to see Kenny Chesney like you have never seen him before. He is gearing up for a headlining tour, but it's not what you expect. The singer is breaking away from his usual country music show.