Thomas Murphy, S.J. reviews "The Book that Changed America: How Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation" by Randall Fuller.

J.J. Carney reviews "Age of Anger: A History of the Present" by Pankaj Mishra.

Diane Scharper reviews "There Your Heart Lies" by Mary Gordon.

Religious studies professor William Reiser, S.J., reflects on his use of Harry Potter in the classroom.

Harry Potter may be the perfect series to speak to this moment in time. But we need to do more than use it as a way to identify like-minded readers. We need to use the texts to create like-hearted brothers and sisters.

Diana Henriques wrote the book on Madoff. She says Donald Trump is no con man.