Much of Mark Wunderlich’s decidedly sincere and dexterous new book The Earth Avails derives, as well as extrapolates from a little leather volume of common prayers, a treasury of highly particular, ...

Most of what now passes with us for religion and philosophy will be replaced by poetry. —Matthew Arnold, “The Study of Poetry” Prayers and poems share an uncanny family resemblance. In fact, they look ...

This review has been updated. Mohammed Fairouz’s Symphony No. 3 “Poems and Prayers” is long, brash, overwrought, beatific — and huge. For its West Coast premiere Sunday night by UCLA’s Philharmonia, ...

A collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the New York Times bestselling author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies "A true ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Matthew McConaughey is rarely at a loss for words — or catchphrases. But when he stepped onstage at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y., this week, he admitted he was nervous. The ...

In her introduction to “A Hidden Light,” Susannah Heschel notes that Hasidism offers “teachings, texts, and stories… as guides” to the inner journey of transformation. This book, by Rabbi Zalman ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Five years after penning his memoir, Matthew McConaughey is debuting a new book, 'Poetry & Prayers' Andrea Mandell is the Senior Editor ...