Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In one of his final interviews, celebrated children's book author Maurice Sendak said he fantasized about killing former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Subscribe to read this ...

Denver composer Nathan Hall finds inspiration in unlikely places. He’s written music to be performed in cemeteries and is writing a piece based on knitting and sewing books. For his latest choral work ...

SENDAK: Bush was president, I thought, "Be brave. Tie a bomb to your shirt. Insist on going to the White House. And I wanna have a big hug with the vice president, definitely. And his wife, and the ...

“I wanted to pass on a link to an interview with author Maurice Sendak by Terry Gross of NPR’s Fresh Air,” wites Slog tipper Daniel. “Maybe one of the most moving radio interviews I’ve ever heard. I ...

Maurice Sendak, "Where the Wild Things Are" (1963), tempera on paper, 9 3/4 inches x 11 inches (all images © The Maurice Sendak Foundation) “I don’t set out to ...