Janie is a senior writer who contributes commentary to WORLD and oversees WORLD’s annual Children’s Books of the Year awards. She also writes novels for young adults and authored the Wordsmith creative writing curriculum. Janie resides in rural Missouri.
A single moment can reshape the future—reminding us to live with wisdom and purpose
How the Incarnation turned history from endless repetition to forward progress
The common brand of spirituality doesn’t want a Lord who is always around
Janie B. Cheaney | 2024 BOOKS OF THE YEAR—CHILDREN | The best children’s books of 2024
The cultural signal behind “brain rot” urges us to reflect on how we consume—and cultivate—our minds
After another high-stakes election, Americans on both sides settle into the realities of democracy
Why do our schools no longer produce attentive readers?
In a world of “child-free” choices, children remain a joy, a responsibility, and a link to the future
A reflection on fear, faith, and the mysteries of the human condition
“The passion for the Inner Ring” corrodes souls on the right as well as the left
