Seeing Like an Activist
To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this week's review reexamines civil disobedience during the Civil Rights Movement
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The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia
This week's review charts the life and career of the late composer and lyricist whose groundbreaking work revitalized the world of musical theater
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Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die
Happy New Year! As we look ahead to new beginnings, this week's review explores how to live a joyous and fulfilling life
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Joan Didion
This week's review dives into the unique and enduring writing style of Joan Didion
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The Oxford Handbook of Christmas
Happy Holidays! This week's review takes an in-depth historical, theological, and cultural look at Christmas.
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Parenting for a Digital Future
This week's review interviews over 70 families to examine parenthood in our age of unprecedented digital technology.
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Book Traces
This week's review sees books as "social objects" to demonstrate the value of physical collections in an increasingly digital world
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A History of Judaism
Happy Hanukkah! This week's review looks back at the history of Judaism
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They Knew They Were Pilgrims
This week's review examines the early days of the Plymouth Colony. How did agreements, battles, and treachery between the Pilgrims and Native Americans shape definitions of "American liberty"?
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Standing Up for a Sustainable World
After 2021's United Nations Climate Change Conference last week, we take a look at how we got here and how to create a sustainable future for our planet
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Re-Membering and Surviving
In honor of Veteran's Day, this week's review explores African American fiction of the Vietnam War. What do these works reveal about cultural memory, war ethics, and American war literature?
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The Anger Gap
With Election Day this week, we take a look at how race influences the way politicians appeal to voters' emotions—which in turn can impact political behavior and turnout
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