German Chancellor Angela Merkel, once a quantum chemist studying subatomic reactions, was, according to author Gar Smith, “an outspoken advocate for a nuclear renaissance.” But, on March 11, 2011, Merkel, like most of the world,... Read More

Author and documentary photographer Paola Gianturco’s "Grandmother Power" celebrates a newly formalized global phenomenon: inspired by love and compassion, strong and courageous grandmothers are creating a worldwide movement to ensure... Read More

It is a Tuesday morning in November, and Diana Wagman’s fourth novel could take place only in Los Angeles. Winnie Parker, a thirty-eight-year-old single mom, has been waiting for a rental car outside a service station. Her mother is... Read More

"Between Heaven and Here", the seismic new novel by Susan Straight, has received deservedly high praise from readers and reviewers alike since its release this fall by McSweeney’s Books. This haunting story, written in not one but many... Read More

The narrator in Bill Peters’s first novel, "Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality", often suffers from a “Moth-In-Sink Feeling.” This is a sensation that the book’s online glossary (maverickjetpants.com/glossary) defines as... Read More

Truly sublime food writing tends to incorporate numerous elements, from practical preparation tips to graceful ingredient description to memories and historical detail. In her sumptuous exploration of Japanese dishes, Nancy Singleton... Read More

The unceasing pace of technology is creating a “bibliodeath” in which the written word is heading toward loss, some potential mourners believe. But that doomsday view ignores the evolutionary relationship between technology and... Read More

Advertisements make persuasive cases for giving to international aid agencies. In "Beyond Good Intentions", Tori Hogan offers a firsthand account of what such donations, as well as those from governments and businesses, actually provide.... Read More