An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Degas at the Gas Station: Essays
By Thomas Beller
Wit and insight illuminate this wise collection.
Under the Full and Crescent Moon
By Aamir Hussain
Fundamentalist men bring discord to a matriarchal Muslim society.
The longtime Philly music guru puts it all down on paper.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding
By Joseph J. Ellis
Liberty and justice were never for all.
A baker’s dozen promising new titles.
Terrible Beauty
By Auden Schendler
Can the failed promise of corporate sustainability be replaced by meaningful action?
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
The Dead of Winter
By Sarah Clegg
A rollicking look at things that go bump in the Yuletide night.
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