Events to celebrate the life of Thomas Merton, the poet, Trappist monk, religious philosopher, translator and social critic, are planned around the world—from Ireland to Iowa, to Sydney and Brazil—to mark… Read more »

In 1980, Julia Child won a National Book Award for Current Interest for a cookbook called Julia Child and More Company. Seven years earlier, George B. Schaller had won a… Read more »

On September 6, The New York Times announced that it would include a short list in each issue of the book review, “close-ups of new books of interest grouped each… Read more »