Literary Capital: A Washington Reader is a collection of narratives by residents of and visitors to Washington, DC. In other words, a real grab bag. Reach in and pull out goodies from Dickens, Emerson, and Melville, or put them back and... Read More

On August 31, 1886, the largest earthquake ever centered in the eastern United States, destroyed much of Charleston, South Carolina. Tremors were felt as far north as Maine and west of the Mississippi River; it was stronger than the 2010... Read More

Historians have long speculated about the extent to which the German people supported or colluded with the ideology of the Third Reich. While the devastating economic effects of the Versailles Treaty and a centuries-deep well of... Read More

The name unfailingly evokes heroic adventure, dazzling conquests, exotic realms, a tragic early death … but quite what happened after the conqueror’s demise in Babylon, in 323, at age 32, poses a major mystery. In a clear narrative,... Read More

They’re not called the “Mommy Docs” for nothing. The authors of this guide to pregnancy and birth have not only collectively delivered more than 15,000 babies, but they’re also mothers who have each encountered a complication... Read More

Margaret Floyd’s new Eat Naked: Unprocessed, Unpolluted and Undressed Eating for a Healthier, Sexier You will, at the very least, make you rethink your relationship with food even if you’re already eating a somewhat healthy diet.... Read More

For years—even decades—pundits and journalists have discussed the imminent death of newspapers, and for good reason. Technology usage, declining subscription numbers, and lackluster ad sales are causing major newspapers to hobble... Read More

Disenfranchised communities under attack and struggling for survival, using barely literate teachers, were foundational components of the phenomenal and highly successful schools in the rainforest of Acre, Brazil. Loyola University of... Read More