“1917” is more than another war movie; it is a lesson in love. Love your friends, love your enemies, and love yourself; for sometimes it is all we have to give. The World War I movie takes place along the English frontlines...

This summer, I laid down on the pavement, warm from the noon sun, to read my Summer Read book, Jean Kwok’s “Girl in Translation.” I didn’t rise until the light began to fade, completed book in hand.  I was drawn in not just by the magnetic char...