‘A Castle for Christmas’ something to brighten your tree

‘Don’t Look Up’ full of biggest stars, best talents

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ — the best of Christmas movies

Thinking Things Through: Marathon reading, with a new purpose

Now retired as a librarian, Liz Soares finds herself leaving behind “professional reading" all the time in favor of books solely for her own pleasure and curiosity.

J.P. Devine Podcast: Whispers of Christmas past

On the Edge: The Tinsel

Recalling how his brother Kermit loved tinsel, J.P. Devine hears whispers of the past.

Reporting Aside: Yes, there’s much that first must be done, but then let’s savor the holiday season

There are cards to write, cookies to bake and presents to wrap, but then the stress seems to fall away and we're embraced by the joy of the Christmas season, Amy Calder writes.

‘Curtiz’ reminds reviewer that watching the making of anything is usually boring

Backyard Naturalist: Letter from the future

Imagining his grandson three decades from now, Dana Wilde ponders the mess we're making of the environment and why we allow it to happen for future generations when we know what we're doing.

Perfectly cast group returns in ‘Slow Horses’