British filmmaker, photographer, and magazine founder Rankin opens his vast archives to reflect on some of the best musician portraits from his three-decade career. "Play" is the operative word here: musicians play music, and play with... Read More

Maggie Stiefvater’s exciting, teen-friendly graphic novel Swamp Thing: Twin Branches includes a new origin story for a familiar comic book character. Alec and his twin brother, Walker, couldn’t be more different: Walker is outgoing... Read More

The harsh realities of immigration are filtered through a man’s experiences in Gaëlle Josse’s novel, "The Last Days of Ellis Island". Ellis Island, the legendary point of entry for millions of American immigrants, is set to shut its... Read More

“If it were followed by spring or summer, I would love autumn unreservedly,” writes Horatio Clare. Instead, autumn, for all its glory, warns the Welsh-born writer that winter will soon engulf Britain and Wales in gales, sleet, and... Read More

Hayley Chewins’s fantasy novel "The Sisters of Straygarden Place" is filled with magic and danger—and love that overcomes all. The Ballastian sisters seem to have everything they need, including a magic house that feeds them. But... Read More

"Friendship" is an elegant theological text that emphasizes the importance of friends in developing a spiritual and emotional life. Arguing that the “characteristic activity” of being human is living in friendship with others, Victor... Read More

Sixteen-year-old future superhero Diana discovers a wider world full of beauty and danger in Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed. On the island of Themyscira, Diana is ready to celebrate her “Born Day” with her mother and the other Amazons.... Read More

Carolyn B. Helsel and Y. Joy Harris-Smith’s parenting guide "The ABCs of Diversity" is about navigating modern culture in an effective, loving way. Harris-Smith and Helsel know that parents want to prepare their children to succeed in... Read More