I surveyed America editors and staff to get a list of titles they would recommend for a quick summer read—or perhaps lengthy reading project.

John Sexton’s passion and commitment are infectious, and one cannot help hoping along with him that our universities will be able to realize the great aspirations that he has for them.

Joe Bonomo's well-written take on Roger Angell's musings on baseball.

A devotee of the opera, Brown eagerly gave tickets to his students, hoping to get them totally immersed in the arias he loved.

James Cone's autobiography shows that theology does not arrive out of a sterile doctrinal laboratory but from the pains, sufferings and triumphs of the people of God.

A new book offers continuing critical reflection on the ministry of Catholic health care.