“Queen Esther” is a sequel of sorts to “The Cider House Rules” (1985), one of John Irving’s most popular novels and the basis for a successful 1999 film. Dr. Larch, the man charged with making orphans ...

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For readers or moviegoers who know The Cider House Rules, a familiar character reappears in my 16th novel, Queen Esther. Dr. Larch, the obstetrician and abortionist at the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Me ...

Novelist John Irving says he knew he was on track when he figured out how “Queen Esther” would end. Now he faced a new challenge: How the story began. “Like all my novels, that’s the thing I see most ...

John Irving, 83, has just published his 16th novel. The fact that “Queen Esther” isn’t a masterpiece seems neither surprising nor, frankly, the point. What’s most wonderful about “Queen Esther” is ...

"I don't think they're on a high-speed train to a divorce," the actress tells The Hollywood Reporter of her on-screen marriage. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor “It’s so beautifully written. I love ...

The actress, who plays agnostic sex podcaster Joanne on the show, told Parade last week that the script for a third season is up and under way. “You never know if you’re gonna be able to shoot because ...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “Nobody Wants This” Season 2, Episode 10. Just as “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 ended with a dose of clarity for Kristen Bell’s Joanne and Adam Brody’s ...

In the second season of the hit Netflix series, a different Roklov brother and his sassy partner take center stage, and break hearts along the way. In the fifth episode of the second season of the ...

JTA — Newly filed records with the US Department of Justice show that Israel’s government has quietly launched a two-track influence operation in the United States, blending big-budget political ...

The Trump administration has launched investigations into colleges and universities. The White House accuses the schools of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Last week, Columbia ...

The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025, has returned to the public eye with another initiative: Project Esther. Described as a "national strategy to combat ...