The Unimportance of Being Earnest

Satire (mostly) trumps sincerity in Voltaire’s Candide.

Sasha Issenberg in Conversation with Amy Walter

The author of The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage speaks virtually on Tues., June 1st, at 8 p.m. (EDT)!

“A Book Is Forever”

First-time reading experiences can be transportive.

The Re-Awakening

As we emerge from our pandemic year, spiritual stories resonate anew.

Authors on Audio: Jayne Zanglein

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

May Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Join the virtual discussion of The Galaxy, and the Ground Within this Fri., May 28th, at 7 p.m. (EDT)!

An Interview with Patrick K. O’Donnell

The bestselling author talks Marbleheaders, lesser-known historical figures, and how his subjects always choose him.

Joy Harjo in Conversation with Deborah A. Miranda & Eric Gansworth

The poets virtually discuss Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry on Mon., May 24th, at 8 p.m. (EDT)!