Poos-Benson keeps readers engaged with constant questioning and spiritual analysis. Self-help books that urge us to follow our passions, find our bliss, or live our true purpose tend to be one-note wonders—often aligned with a single... Read More

Epstein’s erudite and tough yet fair criticism delivers analytical wisdom. Joseph Epstein’s essay “A Literary Education: On Being Well-Versed in Literature” drew more than the typical share of attention when it was first... Read More

Collie’s natural, conversational style maintains high literary standards. Disillusionment and discouragement threaten to derail a young woman’s aspirations in her first year of college in this revealing look at the reality of... Read More

Like the Greek Antigone, the speaker in Slaight’s poems seems to be crying out to be heard. Living in Canada in the 1970s, writer Marie Slaight and artist Terrence Tasker took on timeless themes—birth, death, sexuality—through... Read More