By Emily Eakin His new book, “Aflame,” tells of his decades visiting a silent Benedictine retreat. “You learn to love the world only by looking at it closely,” he wrote. Here are the year ...

During summer in England in 2024 I read a review of Sam Leith’s new book The Haunted Wood, about childhood reading.

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A novel of British nobility; a memoir of American aristocracy. A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse. By Dwight Garner Try this short ...

The MCU’s new Ben Grimm got help from one of the industry’s best when preparing for the role — The Lord of the Rings’ Andy Serkis. Serkis became a pioneer in the art of motion-capture acting by ...

This new standalone fantasy book from the bestselling writer of “Daughter of the Moon Goddess” tells the story of a young heir named Liyen who must turn to the merciless God of War to help ...

Watch an exclusive clip from the movie Wicked, in which we see Elphaba's unique solo dance being choreographed and rehearsed in preparation for the party scene. This is a light weekend for new ...

Roger Lewis uncovers the harrowing story of Hanif Kureishi's collapse that resulted in life changing 'neck hyperextension' and tetraplegia. Constance Craig Smith reviews the new book from Natoora ...

Our basic sense of right and wrong appears to be the product of blind evolution. The hard question is how unsettling that should be.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Based on the true story of Jimenez, who fatally shot her lover, the film is a reinterpretation of a story from Alia Trabucco Zerán’s book ‘The Murderers.’ The author’s murder trial was held in Chile ...