Stereotypes are sticky, they’re tough to shake loose. What comes to mind, for example, when you think about women’s clothing in Middle Eastern countries with strict dress codes? Black, tent-shaped garments, seemingly designed to... Read More

It’s easy to forget that much of human evolution came down to a game of I Dare You To Eat That. Think about hunger 100,000 years ago. Dad’s lost his touch with the spear, so you kids venture out of the cave to find something to eat.... Read More

In this age of political armageddon, when the world’s most powerful man is often the one dumping kerosene and tossing lit matches at friend and foe alike, all the rules about norms, decorum, fair play, and civil debate have been... Read More

In our mind, nothing is more heartbreaking and infuriating than the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal. Between the coordinated, predatory behavior of the priests, to the lies and coverups, to the shuffling of guilty priests into... Read More

In addition to the financial hardship and anxiety, these past long weeks of isolation have also provided us with a few pleasant surprises. To begin with, we’re getting to know ourselves better. We’re seeing beauty and goodness in... Read More

Reviewer Rachel Jagareski Interviews Julian Hoffman, Author of Irreplaceable / Climate change got you down? Need a pick-me-up? Put on some trail shoes and head outside. Yes, it’s an irony but just the thing that’s under assault is... Read More

Reviewer Matt Sutherland Interviews Eva Holland, Author of Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear / No doubt, you’ve been hearing a lot of quotes apropos of COVID-19 anxiety, including FDR’s classic, “the only thing we have to... Read More

Reviewer Pallas Gates McCorquodale and Her Elementary School Students Interview Carol Lynn Pearson, Author of I’ll Walk with You / We can measure the worth of a writer using metrics like number of weeks on bestseller lists and million... Read More