But awe is also simpler than we think — and accessible to everyone, he writes in his book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.” ...

His latest book, AWE: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, presents a radical investigation and deeply personal inquiry into this elusive emotion.

Mark Matousek: Mortality is another major theme in your book about awe. You wrote that after your brother died, “I felt small, quiet, humble, pure.

The emotion of awe can be powerful for young and old alike. A new book by Deborah Farmer Kris suggests why and how teens should make time for wonder.

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 ...

The emotion of awe can be powerful for young and old alike. A new book by Deborah Farmer Kris suggests why and how teens should make time for wonder.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...