Author Julie Ditchburn Patton is publishing her first novel after years of effort. Studies show that grit is a hallmark of success, often outweighing aptitude and talent.

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In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

Conference participants will spend their mornings in writing workshops, then venture out to explore the region's natural history.

Pope Francis offered such grandfatherly advice on marriage, family, youth, the elderly and other aspects of Catholic life.

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It’s simple: Black people can’t hide from racism. Black people can’t escape racism. Black people can’t shield their children ...

If we are consumed with worry that the political situation will end in annexation, we have ceded all the power; if we find ...

W. J. Lofton’s captivating and lyrical new poetry collection, boy maybe, encompasses his Southern upbringing as well as his experiences with being Black and queer. The Chicago-born, Alabama-raised ...

"It's not about a relationship she chose, like with Fred," Bruce Miller says, explaining why writers chose to introduce the ...

She left her billionaire husband to blaze her own philanthropic trail. Now she wants other women to revel in their ...