When it comes to books, the definition of spirituality is a loose one. In compiling lists of the best of any given year, we can lean on familiar books about God, or the spiritual life, or we can cast our glance a bit further, and look for books that render the spirit tangible in unexpected…

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A movie adaptation of the massively popular novel “The Kite Runner” opens today in theaters. We’ve got a bunch of great features about it: Interview with author Khaled Hosseini Movie Mom’s review of “The Kite Runner” Movie Mom interviews the movie’s star, Khalid Abdalla Watch a clip from the movie.

As a longtime fan and creator of comic books, I’m sad to say that 2007 was an uneven year for the medium. Comics have enjoyed a rising profile in Hollywood and among critics, but this seems to have provided diminishing returns for the books themselves. Still, there were high points this year—especially these five:

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