The novelist John Irving is famous for telling stories set in his native New England and in Austria, the site of a pivotal ...

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In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.” ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored on Jan. 20. In one of his sermons he said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he ...

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith. John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Hui of Yale-NUS College to discuss ‘The Name of the ...

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In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

It pays to understand the best time to book a hotel room, whether you’re planning a multigenerational trip or a low-key weekend getaway. From taking a chance on last-minute bookings to working your ...

(What? Just me?) There’s no such thing as an excess of good books, but the roster of forthcoming publications is certainly staggering. Fiction lovers have much to look forward to, with incoming ...

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One such talent is Esther-Rose McGregor, who steps into the role of Nicole Kidman's on-screen daughter Isabel. As audiences eagerly tune into this much-awaited drama, we uncover all you need to ...