The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books

Are Americans turning their backs on great literature? The author thinks so.

David and Goliath

Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath

The author of The Tipping Point looks at how an underdog's disadvantages and adversity may lend themselves to triumph.

Two Books on Running And Marathons

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, two books on running celebrate storied athletes and the universality of the sport.

Hanna Rosin

The End of Men and the Rise of Women

As the power dynamics between men and women shift, the author foresees a world where women run the show.

Sonia Arrison

We’re at a “tipping point,” the author argues, of what we can begin to expect from life long lived.

Caryl Phillips

Color Me English: Thoughts About Migrations and Belonging Before and After 9/11

An award-winning writer explores shifting notions of identity in a rapidly globalizing world.

Ziad Fahmy

Ordinary Egyptians: Creating the Modern Nation Through Popular Culture

A timely look at the roots of national unity as revolution percolates in the Middle East.

By Elaine Sciolino

La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life

The hidden truth about the Gallic approach to living.