Books, Arts, and Culture

1. Conventional wisdom holds that the most enticing way to introduce architecture to a lay audience is through the human element that animates this most social...

On September 24, 2010, Michelle Pfleger, a champion equestrian, former varsity cheerleader, and freshman at Elon University in North Carolina collapsed on her way to class,...

What is often called “the first use of weapons of mass destruction” took place on April 22, 1915, near the town of Ypres, in western Belgium....

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I’ve had a lot of time to think lately. Like many of you, I’m not a huge fan of too much mental downtime, though I would love if my brain...

Recently, a really great discussion sparked by Shreya Sajankila, also known as Reddit user mauvemittens, got book lovers talking about classics. Namely, what books of the...

Sex work is a controversial topic even in the most liberal circles. The conversation can vary from ethics, to feminism, to the law, and more. Issues...

Nowadays it feels like there is more manga to read than ever, with both the medium and the community of readers becoming more accessible. Like with...

So the thing about being a spy is, when you’re very good at it, nobody knows your name or what you’ve done. The few historical examples...

Leo Tolstoy famously wrote: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” When it comes to books about dysfunctional families,...