What It Means to Love America
admin As our nation turns 250, it’s worth asking what form patriotism should take.
Books
The Caning That Changed America
Two books about the 1856 beating of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it.
The Surprising, Liberating History of Marriage
To find a future for the institution, Stephanie Coontz turns to its wildly varying past.
The Art of the Joyful Tearjerker
A new novel by the <em>Hamnet</em> author Maggie O’Farrell showcases her genius for infusing painful stories with flashes of pure…
What Dogs See
To understand a painting, look for the canine.
The Plight of the Radical’s Children
A new novel by Harriet Clark, the daughter of a jailed revolutionary, shows that rigid ideology is no match for…