A quarter-century after its release, Steven Millhauser's 'Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer' shines a harsh but revealing light on some of the 21st century’s most powerful forces and enigmatic personalities.

In this excerpt from her new book on Leondard Cohen, Marcia Pally examines his use of Jewish and Christian biblical images in the singer-swongwriter’s lyrics.

Archbishop Fulton Sheen used radio, television, books and more to evangelize for decades—including some spicy articles for America.

Molière faced opposition from church figures during his life over his controversial works. Four centuries after his birth, what religious themes and tensions can be found in his plays?

Long before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote an essay for America on the universal church.

Michael Moore, the translator of the Catholic Book Club's latest selection, 'The Betrothed," on the process of translating the famous Italian novel.