What is a poet to do when no one reads poetry anymore? Ben Lerner’s answer has been to seek out an audience where one still (if only barely) exists: in the novel. Mr. Lerner’s first books were poetry ...

Ranging from quantum mechanics to eating disorders to the nature of fiction, this is a breathtaking interrogation of family, connection and memory Transcription ends with an epilogue. It’s a letter, ...

Rev. William James Shaw, a towering spiritual leader whose seven decades of pastoral service shaped generations of Philadelphians, died Saturday at age 92. For 70 years, Shaw served as pastor of White ...

Leaders across politics, faith and culture gathered in Chicago to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, stirring speeches with passionate musical tributes. Three living former ...

A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held Friday at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St., Chicago, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and services beginning at 11 a.m. A Saturday service will be ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. Former presidents Bill Clinton, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Robin Washington, 66, took three buses to get to the statehouse Monday, after hours of waiting, to be the third person to walk up the steps to see civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse ...

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A new schedule of funeral and celebration of life services for Rev. Jesse Jackson have been released. He died early Tuesday morning at age 84. The Jackson family initially announced their plans ...

SEATTLE — Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who spent decades fighting for racial and economic justice, died Tuesday at age 84, leaving behind a legacy ...

The reverend and civil rights leader redefined modern political coalition-building. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights strategist, Baptist minister, and two-time Democratic presidential ...

Legendary civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning, three months after he was hospitalized with a rare brain disease. He was 84. Jackson, a former presidential candidate and protégé ...