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Cradle to Cradle

William McDonough

The world-renowned sustainable architect—one of the main proponents of “The Next Industrial Revolution”— discusses ecologically, socially and economically intelligent architectural…

Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel

Jane Smiley

Two great writers celebrate the novel—from the 1,000 year-old Tale of Genji to Zadie Smith’s bestseller White Teeth; from classics…

The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana

Umberto Eco

While he can remember the plot of every book he’s ever read, the hero of Eco’s raucous new novel no…

An Evening with W.S. Merwin

W.S. Merwin

In a career spanning five decades, W.S. Merwin, lauded poet, translator, and environmental activist, is one of the most widely read…

Sorrows of Empire:
Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

Chalmers Johnson

The author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional warriors who have…

The Attention Merchants

Tim Wu

In nearly every moment of our waking lives, we face a barrage of advertising enticements, branding efforts, sponsored social media,…

Hamlet’s Blackberry

William Powers

How do the technologies we use every day affect our state(s) of mind? One of the country’s leading commentators on…

Stories from the City

Rebecca Solnit

What makes a place? The stories of a city are inexhaustible and contradictory as cities themselves are in constant conflict…

A Human Being Died That Night:
A South African Story of Forgiveness

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

A psychologist on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission asks, “What does it mean when we discover than the incarnation…

War in a Time of Peace:
Bush, Clinton, and the Generals

David Halberstam

An in-depth look at the impact of Vietnam on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy by a distinguished Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.