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.
There’s a difference between praying dutifully and praying expectantly
BOOKS | A progressive author calls for a “pro-social masculinity”
Changes to Roald Dahl’s books weren’t updating but uptelling
Life isn’t a joke, but we miss something important by taking it too seriously
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—NONFICTION | An all-ages launch pad for exploring Church history
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—FICTION | A Duet for Home owes much to author’s experiences
Anti-Trump group tried to silence “adversarial narratives”
How can we say our God is love?
There is a time to weep—but also a time for a good laugh
AI will never have an original idea
