Syrian refugee calls for more action against President Bashar al-Assad
Janie B. Cheaney | Nonfiction Book of the Year: Learning to see past outward appearances
J.C. Derrick | Writer Jonathan Auxier says the best children’s stories capture the tension of life’s many thresholds
Janie B. Cheaney | Novel of the Year: The Secret Keepers wraps universal themes in a fun, absorbing story
Janie B. Cheaney | Literary trends: When kids’ and teens’ books are rated ‘D’ for Discernment
Susan Olasky | Picture Book of the Year: An orphan and a town transformed by goodness and beauty
Marvin Olasky | Is Washington a swamp, or is it more like Pleasure Island?
Despite the dangers, some bull riders and big-wave surfers find a sense of calling in their sport
J.C. Derrick | Democrat Katrina Lantos Swett is an advocate for human rights regardless of which party she offends
