Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the ...

Blazing Eye Sees All,” the second book by investigative journalist Leah Sottile, opens with tectonic shift and continental ...

Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths. By Sarah Weinman When the hard-boiled ...

She's known for deep dives into true crime, extremist ideologies and fringe subcultures. Now journalist Leah Sottile as turns her investigative eye toward American New Age culture in her new book ...

From September to March (lunar calendar), the famous Thung Mountain, also known as the Eye of God Mountain, in Cao Bang undergoes a striking transformation. As the water recedes, a vast grassland ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books. Previously, she founded The Mary Sue. King and Sampere ...

A leading British university has resisted a campaign by pro-Israel groups and the Israeli ambassador to cancel the launch of a new book about Hamas. The book, Understanding Hamas and Why That ...

The cultures of fear and vulnerability that have scored the scenes of our mediascape have also amplified ideologies based on mythos and the sacrosanct whims of tarot and tea leaves. Within this ...

Book reviews: ‘Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash’ and ‘Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry’ Feature The dirty global trash trade and Robert Frost’s poetic life ...

The powerful words of Shaul Magid, Peter Beinart, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Pankaj Mishra are at the forefront of the global battle against colonial deceit A woman holds a sign while stepping on an ...

Spring is about to bloom (I hope), and this is a time of year that I tend to transition from the fuller-bodied reds of winter to lighter style white wines that are more suitable to the foods we ...

In her first novel since “Americanah,” she draws on a real-life assault case as she follows the lives of three Nigerian women and one of their former housekeepers ...