Reviews of some of Joanne Harris' novels, including Chocolat.

A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.

A review of the Manic Street Preachers' Lifeblood album.

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language - yet we know little about his personal life. Jerram Barrs…

Cricket is the new football, or so they say. This year’s [2005] Ashes Test Series between England and Australia has defined the…

An exploration of the Christian themes and imagery in 'The Silmarillion' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Climate change is one of the key issues of our time. But what should we make of the fervour of the environmental movement?

Why does crime fiction fascinate so many people? What might this show us about people's concerns today.

I write a weekly column for The Dallas Morning News as a contributor to their Texas Faith blog. This week we were asked, "What would Jesus…