Intimate, vulnerable memoir chronicles Cuban-American cultural anthropologist’s coming-of-age as she travels the world in search of “home.” “However much I long for the... Read More

There is a glut of books published on all aspects of film studies: critical analyses of directors’ oeuvres; in-depth explications of classic and contemporary films; film genre... Read More

In a well-researched and enlightening account, Fisher traces the rise of the first generation of women on Wall Street to reach senior level positions previously held solely by... Read More

Much like rock in earlier decades, punk, heavy metal, hip-hop, and other contemporary music genres channel public rage resulting from uncontrollable social and economic... Read More

For more than a decade Tiger Woods has been one of the most celebrated men in the history of sports. At a young age, this dynamo took the golf world by storm, accumulating the... Read More

Mention the name Julia Child in almost any crowd and you’ll get smiles, nods, and stories about favorite episodes of her cooking show, The French Chef. Child has become an... Read More

“Human females are not as easy to investigate as are rabbits,” complained Katherine McCormick, the philanthropist who funded the development of the contraceptive pill. She... Read More

Suzanne Lacy’s three decades of performance and writing about her art and process have encompassed some of the most dynamic years of American political history and have... Read More

“[L]onliness selects the sensitive people.” All of the Sonia Sanchez plays collected in this volume reflect this feeling of being lost, lonely, shouting in alter-nate bursts... Read More

Nearly a decade after 9/11, that day’s events continue to reverberate through American life. The Homeland Security Act bestowed unprecedented powers upon federal, state, and... Read More

In January 2009, the National Endowment for the Arts issued a report titled Reading on the Rise. Jim Collins explores the milieu that enabled this rise in "Bring on the Books... Read More

When it comes to children’s television programming, Nickelodeon is the 800-pound gorilla on the block. A division of Viacom International, its 24/7 broadcasts via satellite... Read More