John Irving, 83, has just published his 16th novel. The fact that “Queen Esther” isn’t a masterpiece seems neither surprising ...

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And so, Margaret Atwood ‘s “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” takes its bow at No. 1 on the Canadian non-fiction list and No.

The author's 16th novel, 'Queen Esther,' tells the story of a Vienna-born Jewish orphan coming of age in New England.

Louise Penny, Minotaur Books, $30. 2. The Correspondent: Virginia Evans, Crown, $28. 3. Alchemised: SenLinYu, Del Rey, $35. 4. Heart the Lover: Lily King, Grove Press, $28. 5. The Secret of Secrets: ...

Obama would become one of the most-watched women in the world, for what she said and did, but also for what she wore. She ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Packer’s “Some Bright Nowhere,” her first novel in a decade, is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.

Retired Jewish actress Rebecca Schull, 96, and Negin Nader Bazrafkan, 35, are roommates. They’re bridging decades and faiths.

History backs this up again and again. Moses interceded for his nation and destruction was averted. Queen Esther called for ...

By Rabbi Mikhail Salita, a Brooklyn rabbi with roots in Odesa, Ukraine . Sometimes destinies intertwine in ways that even ...

Baba Ijebu’ was the name we fondly called the Vice-Principal of my alma mater, African Church Grammar School in Ibadan. Baba Ijebu was a very tough, firm, and uncompromising disciplinarian whom every ...