When I was a kid, I devoured every fantasy novel I could get my hands on, and that includes the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis. I found the books to be incredibly accessible and to hold up ...

In 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council, which used Sister Rose Thering’s pioneering work against ...

I like to break my books up into the smallest possible units. “Writing Tools” set the standard: 50 chapters at about 1,000 words per chapter. (Total: 50,000-plus words.) Let’s do the math again: 200 ...

We recently saw a performance of “The Screwtape Letters,” a story by C.S. Lewis which was made into a 90-minute play. It was ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...