O’Farrell subtitled her book A Novel of the Plague, and the story is tinged with death at every turn; the premise, which she ...
Before Hannukah, many have dubbed the lull in holidays as "Jewish Book Month." With so many excellent Jewish novels to ...
Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made ...
Much attention is paid to the 81% of South Africa’s Grade 4s who cannot read for meaning. Leanne Kelly considers the stories of those from the ‘other 19% ...
Matthew Broderick and André De Shields have both undertaken Molière’s con-man character. They feel he has a few things in ...
As Bible sales surge, there is a new book about the Good Book for young readers. “Know the story of the Bible. We can’t know the parts if we don’t know the whole,” encourages Emily Stimpson Chapman, ...
A new children's book of Bible stories claims that the Bible has "made-up" stories and events in its pages, drawing criticism from a leading Evangelical parachurch ministry. The Just Love Story Bible, ...
A crop of new children’s storybook Bibles aims to reach progressive Christians who are turned off by traditional presentations of Scripture, offering messages focused on diversity, inclusion and ...
(RNS) — Author Emily Stimpson Chapman discusses the pressures of rewriting the Bible, serving as a bridge between young Catholics and Scripture, and her new sense of being a spiritual mother. (RNS) — ...
Spending time with our grandkids is one of the most precious and amazing opportunities that we have. From comfy couch snuggles, games, and laughter, teaching them new skills and crafts, to watching ...
Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.