When Mattel introduced Barbie in March 1959 the toy company couldn’t possibly have known that the doll that would dominate the market for fifty years nor could it have predicted its lasting popularity or ultimately its cultural impact.... Read More

“Five years ago, when I began this project, I never imagined how much one could learn about one’s culture from a pill.” Professor Loe, who teaches sociology and women’s studies at Colgate, began her documentary in 1998, when... Read More

A newly discovered thirst for tales of adversity and mishap on the high seas has spawned several recent books, including this very fine account of a storm-ravaged 1998 sail boat race off the east coast of Australia. Only hours after... Read More

If you were to visit Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, during the winter holiday season, you would probably be more likely to witness the celebration of Nochebuena, Epiphany or Chanukah, than the “All-American Christmas.” In The Christmas... Read More

Keith Snyder’s high velocity prose keeps things moving along in his second mystery novel about starving musician Jason Keltner and his starving artist friends, a cast familiar to readers of Snyder’s first novel, Show Control. The... Read More