A Roundup of New Books and Ideas

Caspian coming: May 16 is opening day for Prince Caspian, the second film based on C.S. Lewis’ mega-popular Narnia series. Here are two books you can browse to get up to speed on Caspian and Narnia: Liter...

Bye Bye Suburbia

Some teens embrace the challenge of adulthood. Others cling to a childlike irresponsibility. How do adolescents attain maturity? Although often surrounded by wealth, cinematic teens remain eager to leave home, ...

Jesus for President

Shane Claiborne and Chris HawZondervan, 2008, 368 pp, $16.99, www.zondervan.com       As a voter in the all-important caucus state of Iowa who has been barraged by advertisements, brochures, ...

The Insanity of Vanity

Perhaps it's fallout from television programming such as Nip/Tuck or Dr. 90210 or reruns of Extreme Makeover, but Internet data shows younger adults have become the primary audience obsessed with altering their...