A canvas covered with bright spatters of paint, by Jackson Pollock. Warhol’s famous image of Marilyn Monroe. “The Spiral Jetty,” by Smithson, a massive curl of heaped rocks extending into the Great Salt Lake. The glaring... Read More

Who would ever want to boost the self-respect of an overly aggressive person? The author, for one. Why? Because, says Smith, an expert on psychology and violence prevention, the probability of violence escalates when shame, guilt, or... Read More

“Nobody had any money. You could buy a set of overalls for 25 cents [but] nobody had 25 cents,” recalled a Montana man in the 1930s. That’s the Depression-era Montana captured on film by photographers sent by Washington, D.C.... Read More

Forget butterflies. Forget apron strings, broken hearts, and the anomie of a perpetual teenage romanticism that many readers still expect from Hispanic women’s poetry. In her introduction to this unusual assemblage of poets, the editor... Read More

Because of its many, many lakes and the outdoorsy attitude of its citizenry, Minnesota tends to attract hearty travelers who look forward to a vacation rife with fishing, canoeing, hiking, and fighting mosquitoes. These visitors,... Read More

Over the years, the subject of sports and their sons’ athletic experiences has been an easy conversation topic between men. This book offers a different perspective for parents: a look at their daughters’ involvement in sports and... Read More

Feeling in control of a pregnancy can depend on the simplest and most unrelated tasks, such as cleaning and organizing the kitchen. This is one of the many practical strategies offered in this complete guide, which addresses every... Read More

Ask managers about their most important function and they will give some version of “provide leadership.” That is, motivate the troops, assess opportunities and challenges, establish priorities, set the tone and direction. Ask... Read More