By Dwight Garner How the Movies Made Joan Didion a Great American Writer A new book by Alissa Wilkinson argues that the iconic writer’s imagination and signature style were profoundly shaped by ...

In her children’s stories, Clarice Lispector disguised philosophical questions in cheerful, kooky fables about exuberant animals with places to be. By Joumana Khatib In Linda Joan Smith’s ...

Celebrity bookworms are here to stay. Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have ...

2 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of great antiquity in the Church. It was St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, however, who made this devotion widespread. In 1675, within the octave of the feast ...

1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life. 2. I will give peace in their families. 3. I will console them in all their troubles. 4. I will be their refuge in life and ...

It may be difficult for many Americans to truly grasp the complex, alienating legacy of Margaret Thatcher. No recent political figure here in the U.S. was so equally loved and hated at the end of ...

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For Steven McLaren Martial Arts (SMMA BJJ), the partnership represents the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. Since its establishment in 2018, the Helensburgh-based club has grown into ...

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...

Kenya's most famous writer returns home to talk to BBC World Book Club on 3rd March Duration: 2:22 Lee Child: 'With Jack Reacher, I closed my eyes and wrote' ...