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Joan Didion, who died Thursday at 87, is best known for her essay collections — “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album

The author of “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album” and “Play It as It Lays” was a prolific writer for The Times.

THE STANDARD AMERICA By Reuters | April 27th 2021 People pray against an epidemic of kidnappings sweeping Haiti, amid deepening political unrest and economic misery, during a mass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 15. [Reuters] A wave of kidnappings is sweeping Haiti. But even in a country growing inured to horrific abductions, the case of five-year-old Olslina Janneus sparked outrage. Olslina was snatched off the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince in late January as she was playing. The child’s corpse, bearing signs of strangulation, turned up a week later, according to her mother, Nade...

25 Great Novelists Who Affirm Faith I’m always on the lookout for something new to read or watch or listen to. That’s why, in the last chapter of my new book, Discovering God Through the Arts, I provide many such lists that might prove interesting and helpful for the spiritual searcher. Here is an expanded version of one list: 25 great novelists who reflect on Christian faith through their work. As you read through my picks, please understand I am not arguing these are the very best 25. I’m only doing what the title suggests—list 25 novelists who are worth your time and exploration...

Rather than a political state. you note this isn't supposed to be a political book purely. what do you mean by that? >> i mean, i'm trying to give a picture of what trump world is. and speaking of an emotional state, i think it's a crazy place. i think it has logic long since left this world. >> you wrote a great deal about steve bannon. he is quoted on the record a great deal. he's your main avenue, your main window into trump world, i think. >> i call him my virgil, as a descent into hell. >> what is his current relationship with the president? >> i think it's a complicated relationship. the...