Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. More >>

I am so sick and tired of the counterfeit benevolence of people... More >>

I read this article written by a young 20-something woman, and I think she hit the nail on the head... More >>

"Not doing right doesn't leave you with a void. It leaves you with a wrong." More >>

There was a caller who was describing an incident that took place at her son's school. Her son was a victim of bullying... More >>

Meet the latest Disney princesses: sisters Anna and Elsa of the Nordic-inspired kingdom of Arrendale. More >>

Award-winning author and former schoolteacher Jonathan Friesen has a knack for crafting exciting stories teenagers want to read. Rush features 18-year-old Jake King, an adrenaline junkie who jumps at the chance to join an elite group of firefighters who rappel into wildfires. More >>

Every once in a while a movie sequel is better than the original. This is the case for Catching Fire, the second installment of the Hunger Games trilogy based on the books by Suzanne Collins. More >>

Life is challenging for us all... If we run away from our challenges, life will continue to get harder, not necessarily because the lessons get harder, but because we are not developing the skills we need to deal with the challenges. More >>

My daughter and I once walked out of the Dollar Store with an item in my daughter's stroller. I didn't notice until I was home... More >>