Books

Book Review: The Three Questions

How to Discover and Master the Power within You

Music

Music Review: The Prodigal Son

THE PRODIGAL SON is Ry Cooder’s first solo album in six years—and it’s about time. These 11 songs glide along a musical journey back to the roots of Southern blues, slide gui…

Music

Music Review: Tree of Forgiveness

SEVENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD John Prine has successfully beat cancer—twice. One thing that seems to have helped him through the tough times is humor. His new album, Tree of Forgivene…

Music

Music Review: 7

WITH ITS HUSHED FEMALE VOCALS and lush layers of keyboard and guitar, Beach House’s atmospheric dream pop is the sort of thing hipsters might sing their babies to sleep with. But s…

Film

Film Review: Far from the Tree

EVERY PARENT at some point has to contend with the fact that their child is a different person, with his or her own desires, needs, and ways of seeing the world. Based on Andrew So…

Film

Film Review: The Seagull

MICHAEL MAYER’S frantic but atmospheric new film version of the classic play still makes the mistake of so many Anton Chekhov adaptations, which is to deemphasize the comedy. Chekh…

Books

Book Review: The Language of Kindness

A Nurse’s Story

Books

Book Review: Grateful

The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

Books

Book Review: Chasing Hope

A Patient’s Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future

Books

Book Review: Mindful of Race

Understanding and Transforming Habits of Harm

Music

Music Review: No Mercy in This Land

BEN HARPER AND Charlie Musselwhite are definitely on a roll. Their latest album—No Mercy in This Land—is a burst of hard-rocking classic blues. The duo previously earne…

Music

Music Review: Landfall

LANDFALL is an exquisite musical story of loss that’s been sumptuously crafted in this inaugural collaboration by two longtime forces in experimental contemporary music: Laurie And…