Guéhenno says what he means, precisely and without hesitation, giving real authority to his guide to future peacekeeping operations. What passes for political debate and comment in the United States recently has been filled with... Read More

An engaging, at times playful, overview of the major art movements through history, all placed in historical context. Martin Kemp, emeritus professor of the history of art at Oxford, as well as an expert on da Vinci, has several... Read More

This fascinating and groundbreaking study of the causes and consequences of paranoia isn’t about you—we promise. Psychology professor David LaPorte acknowledges that everyone experiences some paranoia, but his focus in this engaging... Read More

Several centuries of research trace the various motives behind suicide—some trivial, others political, but always tragic and disheartening. Suicide is a grim subject. Yet to artful writers, it offers not only tense moments and drama... Read More

Not a mere anthology but a learned, critical exploration of China’s great literary works and the history and culture that surround them. Celebrated scholar and writer Yu Qiuyu provides a personal touch as he illuminates the history of... Read More

These seventeen exceptionally well-written essays explain that an unprecedented explosion of data injures the restorative nature of certain important ways of thinking. Sven Birkert’s Changing the Subject: Art and Attention in the... Read More

This outstanding guide to fostering peace in communities opens hearts up to facilitating justice in an often violent world. "The Sacred Ego" speaks from and to the heart as author Jalaja Bonheim implores humans, as individuals and as a... Read More

Mental laziness, overblown belief in self, and indifference to political awareness all serve to enfeeble the American experiment. In The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism, editors Mark... Read More