NPR staff share recommendations for non-fiction reading from our Books We Love list: "The War of Art," "Shattered Lands," "Toni at Random" and "Patchwork." ...

Various holiday-themed events, including walking tours, plays and activities for families, are taking place in Northwest ...

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In prison for a year along with a local shop owner, the former "official" head of a diocese in Zhejiang province has denied corruption charges, maintaining that he acted as a priest. Pressure has ben ...

Once upon a time, new books were printed in limited copies without any translations. If the closest bookshop was sold out, you'd have to resort to desperate means to get ahold of a copy or wait until ...

She won Pop Idol in 2003 - now Scots singing star Michelle McManus is Pope Idol after sharing a stage with Pope Leo to perform a new hymn in Rome. The singer was chosen to perform for the pontiff with ...

It's likely never happened. Not until Saturday, anyway, when a Georgia Redcoat Marching Band alum belted it out on trumpet following Georgia football's 44-41 overtime win over Tennessee. Here's why it ...

Cleveland, Tn., is getting an early start on celebrating the 75th anniversary of its surprisingly successful Red Back Hymnal. The Cleveland-based Church of God in 1951 had named a three-man committee ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released additional information Tuesday on its forthcoming new hymn book. A printed version of “Hymns — For Home and Church” will be available in ...

She views “The Sacred Harp” hymnal as a special book deserving of respect, like the Bible. Windom has her grandfather's and her dad’s old songbooks. Singing makes her feel close to them, especially ...