Marshall McLuhan said it and Duggan confirms it: the medium is the message. Harkening back to the late nineteenth century, Duggan traces the development of the national press. She analyzes the way wide-circulation newspapers created a... Read More

Had Charles Dickens lived at the same time as Eldridge Cleaver, the pair’s expositions of child abuse and racism might have rocked the world. Instead, Hügel-Marshall’s searing account of growing up in 1950s Germany, the daughter... Read More

Ritchie’s resonant writing evokes humanity’s most endearing traits. Whether showcasing American diplomats, struggling fishermen or worried parents, her work will remind readers of the many serendipitous connections and missed... Read More