[S&W, pp. OT 434-435; JBC, p. 517] Now the Catholic Church is not alone in accepting the Books which Protestants label as "Apocrypha." The Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox churches also ...

While some contain the usual 66 books, others contain more. The difference is known as the biblical apocrypha. Much like their name gives away, these texts are considered apocryphal by the Church ...

By Joumana Khatib and Emma Lumeij Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance.

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss Like Max and Madeline, this boy and girl keep faith with ...

Funny books, on the other hand, are ideal. The following 14, which range across fiction and nonfiction, are each hilarious, whip-smart, and guaranteed to lift your spirits. Just read them in ...

Ehrman, Bart D. and Zlatko Plese. The Apocryphal Gospels. Text and Translation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 611 p (selection). “The Afterlives of New Testament Apocrypha.” In Journal of ...

First prints, especially those signed by the authors, are sought after by collectors. The book’s cultural impact and the nostalgia associated with the character make these early editions a valuable ...

New editions of books by John Dickson Carr, Tom Mead and Edna Sherry remind me why I loved them the first time. The first two books of “On the Calculation of Volume,” by Solvej Balle ...

Of all the places hype culture exists, the books world is possibly most riddled with it. Every five minutes, it seems, we hear about another novel, memoir, or thriller which we must read (simply ...

Katy ISD has banned 14 new books since the start of the school year in August, the district’s banned book list shows. Several of the titles have been in circulation for more than 60 years.