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You’ve sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa. You’ve heard them played in shopping malls. But do you know how some of ...

French-Algerian journalist and writer Kamel Daoud’s novel ‘Houris’, which sheds light on Algeria’s civil war, has won ...

Bestselling author and activist Anne Lamott and Grammy-nominated kirtan singer-songwriter Jai Uttal will present an evening ...