Finn’s songs somehow manage to avoid cheap nihilism in favor of a palpable sense of mercy.

Yance Ford's "Strong Island" chronicles the death of the director's brother, William Ford Jr., in April of 1992.

Elizabeth Strout’s new short story collection offers an array of poignant case studies portraying this legacy of trauma.

"Stand your ground" laws typically expand the historic reach of the “castle doctrine,” the right in English common law to defending one’s own property.

For nearly 20 years, the United States was severely divided by race, and a generational split not seen since the Civil War.