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Honor the 4th “as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty …” asJohn Adams suggested.

The COVID pandemic has served as a catalyst for many, as the way it was treated exemplified the way Christians had lost their way.

Ralph Ellison, in full Ralph Waldo Ellison, (born March 1, 1914, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.—died April 16, 1994, New York, New York), American writer who won eminence with his first novel (and the only one published during his lifetime), Invisible Man (1952). Ellison left Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1936 after three years’ study of music and moved to New York City. There he befriended Richard Wright, who encouraged Ellison to try his hand at writ...

As he nears the end of a series of author events, podcasts, lectures and other publicity obligations associated with the publication of a new book, Willard Spiegelman is tired but happy — and looking ...

A Tribute to Brian O’Doherty, edited by Brenda Moore-McCann

The decline in his fiction over his lifetime was understandable. The mystery is why his worst journalism ever received such lavish praise.

Looking for raw and unfiltered portrayals of life? Then Charles Bukowski's books are perfect for you. Experience the struggles and joys of working-class life.

At 92, the poet and environmentalist Gary Snyder has lived an extraordinary life—from birthing the Beat Generation with fellow writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg to winning the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Turtle Island," which has been described as a “poet’s love lyrics to planet Earth,” and even inspiring the release of the Pentagon Papers. With two new major anthologies out, this former UC Davis professor is proving that he still has a lot to teach us all.

A new collection drains much of the interest of the writer’s thoughts on the subject by presenting him as an orthodox leftist.

The institutional church plays an important role which should not be ignored, which is also why it needs constant reform.