The book begins secretively, mysteriously, in the mountains of Pennsylvania. And like the lives of the characters it is about to describe, the opening scene is devoid of frills. No melodic dialogue, no gentle segues, just a bleak and... Read More

The thirteen essays in "A Perfect Fit" emphasize the connection between the culture and values of Jewish immigrants and their descendents and the growth of the garment industry in the US. This volume is an extension of the exhibition of... Read More

For more than forty years, William O’Rourke penned essays that were as incisive as they were wide-ranging, bringing his lively wit, curmudgeonly tone, and biting intellect to personal, political, and literary topics as diverse as a... Read More

Much has been written about increasing productivity in the workplace, but Laura Stack’s book addresses a different sort of challenge: How to do less and achieve more. The reality is that economic conditions have pushed employers to... Read More

Warning: QUINOA AND GALLERY OPENINGS MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS. This message could serve as a logical (albeit silly) label affixed to Reading Classes: On Culture and Classism in America. Most Americans have a... Read More

When you read through Michael Joseph Oswald’s "Your Guide to the National Parks", there’s a good chance you will have a barely-contained (or not) impulse to pack a bag and book a trip to one of the country’s fifty-eight national... Read More

Too often, when contemporary poets employ humor, they do so at the expense of their art. The potential for sublimity and poetic revelation in language seems to be diminished by its inclusion. The poems end up feeling cheapened or even... Read More

Thanks to its small size and distinctive sound, the ‘ukulele has been lampooned in everything from literature and film to comic strips. But Jim Tranquada and John King hope to change the instrument’s image by exploring its legacy in... Read More