Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

In casting a trio of actors with "life mileage," Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Susan Booth is putting her own twist on Harold Pinter’s love triangle.

His latest triumph, "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)," reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly ...

Remember that time when you couldn’t sleep because your brain decided it was the perfect moment to replay every mistake ...

There was a book called Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats by Kristen Iversen that I optioned and am still trying to turn into a TV show. It’s about the process of ...

Parenting can keep you on your toes all day. But if you find it so physically and mentally draining you can't enjoy family ...

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Charlotte Wood about Stone Yard Devotional, in which the narrator retreats to a convent ...

The centerpiece of the series, based on the podcast of the same name, is a remarkable interview with Tracyraquel Berns.

Kristin Koval’s novel explores the struggles of two families linked by tragedy, guilt and love.

A simple feeling of joy revolts to guilt. The question that often arises is: “Why do we feel this guilt?” The Burden of Happiness After Loss Happiness, after loss, can feel as if it undermines the ...

We hear “Nazi building” and we think we know how we’d respond to those questions. But, like the one about guilt at the center of the film, Touristic Intents proves there are no easy answers.