The Phoenicians left no surviving literature and relatively little material evidence of their existence, yet they were established explorers and traders before the emergence of the Greek and Roman empires. Who were these people we call... Read More

Along with being an outstanding example of taking on the American dream, "My Rice Bowl" presents a menu of delicious contrasts. Chef Rachel Yang’s culinary journey began—appropriately—at a kitchen table. In the mid-1990s, she was a... Read More

Facing a blank canvas, most artists strive to paint a pretty picture under the guidelines (however loose) of Impressionism, Expressionism, or some other style or technique, while a rarer few seek to use their paintings to address... Read More

"Her Own Hero" is a highly readable study whose historical accounts of sexism and xenophobia bear repeated discussion. Wendy L. Rouse’s "Her Own Hero" examines the social conditions that led to the women’s self defense movement of... Read More

Chin takes aim at factions on the left and the right as they confront the topic of European multiculturalism. With the fall of the Soviet Union, the triumph of capitalism seemed to signal a flowering of democratic possibilities across... Read More

This enjoyable personal work shines light on a political icon. The life and words of one of the nation’s most prolific statesmen are closely examined in William O’Shaughnessy’s "Mario Cuomo", a respectful and thoughtful... Read More

The world came to Gertrude Weil’s door, and Leonard Rogoff shows in Gertrude Weil: Jewish Progressive in the New South that she, in turn, bridged worlds. Born in 1879, a North Carolina Jew of German descent, Weil was educated at Smith... Read More

"Scandinavians" engages with the explorer’s spirit that still sheaths the north lands in romance. Robert Ferguson’s "Scandinavians" is a work that is certain to delight curious adventurers as it captures rich cultural histories with... Read More