On that bright autumn morning in 2001, Scott Malcomson had things going his way. He had a prestigious job as assistant editor of the New York Times’ op-ed section, a... Read More

Younger football fans can’t conceive of a time when conditions weren’t as they are today, with multi-million-dollar contracts and 300-pound linemen the norm. But the modern... Read More

“The scandal … was not ‘eight men out’ for throwing the series,” writes the author in his new take on the most notorious black mark against sports. “That is only how... Read More

Any exciting and fulfilling tennis match includes a broad mix of awe-inspiring shots thrown at the opponent, as well as a variety of pacing from the start to the final point.... Read More

Should the American foreign policy establishment be surprised to find the nation bogged down in a stubborn war in Iraq, despite the United States’ overwhelming military... Read More

For readers in search of a policy-wonk book to be placed on a bedside table as literary “Lunesta,” and pulled up for a page or two of reading before dropping off, this is... Read More