The novelist Richard Powers writes about awe. He won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Overstory," a book that helped people see trees in a different way. Well, his new novel "Playground" takes us ...

When I was a kid, I often wondered if I was morally brave, like the people I admired most in real life and in books. Would I risk my own health and safety tending to the sick and dying during a ...

For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do ...

Awe provides us with a greater sense of purpose and meaning. It encourages an appreciation for beauty and creativity. It can ...

Democracy, patriotism, family.these are words spoken with overwhelming fervor these days in the aftermath of 9/11, the invasion of Iraq, and the anticipation of the upcoming presidential election. But ...

Wild horses running through the mist. Source: Pixabay/Pexels Horses are magnificent, sentient, emotional, and highly social, family-oriented beings. They, like countless other species, struggle to ...