In Commonweal, Merton described the July 1947 train trip west by the pioneer monks (including Brother Boniface). He noted ...

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Mark Twain, America’s beloved author, continued to explore human nature with works like What Is Man?, proving his enduring literary influence into the 20th century.

The novelist and short-story writer, who died Monday at ninety-six, contributed to The New Yorker for more than six decades.

When Penny Lane was just 4 years old, her world was turned upside down.

Norm Julian and Al Anderson would have been great in a buddy movie. Heck, the visuals alone would have gotten it. There was Al, a kinetic Black […] ...

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Silverada has undergone a metamorphosis that did not end with the band's name change. Formerly known as Mike and the Moonpies, the Austin, Texas, band marks a new chapter with its self-titled release ...

We spoke with 'Teacup' showrunner Ian McCulloch about the rise of horror television, adapting such an epic book, and the ...

Joe Hayhoe of Urbandale wrote a celebratory post on Facebook when he learned his local Long John Silver's wasn't closed.

Many people know about Brigham Young. I know Brigham Young,’ says LaJean Purcell Carruth, after decades of work transcribing original shorthand from the early Latter-day Saint leader.

In her début novel, a historian of Vichy France tackles her family’s real-life collaboration during the Second World War.