“American Gods” looks primed to deliver interesting meditations on belief, as well as visually sumptuous storytelling.

If anyone doubted the damage a shallow, sanitized Marian ideal of womanhood could inflict—on women, on faith and on the church—Margaret Atwood’s 'The Handmaid’s Tale' shows us.

One cannot begin to understand the current deterioration of American race relations without confronting the enduring realities of white supremacy present in the case of Emmett Till.

D. Scott Hendrickson reviews "The Man Who Invented Fiction: How Cervantes Ushered in the Modern World" by William Egginton

In the spirit of the planting season, I offer tips for growing strong readers.

Dennis Vellucci reviews "Signals" by Tim Gautreaux.