The statistics are staggering: “In the United States, males commit suicide four times more often than females….divorced men are hospitalized at eight times the rate of married men”… “Men also die an average of seven years... Read More

If, as some have said, the purpose of poetry is to provide pleasure, then Shells, the most recent winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets competition, provides that pleasure in a manner both delightful and disturbing. This is poetry... Read More

In her courageous autobiography Afaf recounts the events of her life in Lebanon and Palestine from 1918 to 1984, and her attempt to redefine the traditional roles that would otherwise silence her. Born in Lebanon at the close of World... Read More

Mothers have earned the right to be insane. A needed mother is more important than a well-read one. Mothers of young children are allowed to post signs on their doors warning “we nap here, disturb at your own risk.” So trumpet... Read More

A truly impressive cast of women is assembled in this anthology. From well-knowns like former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto and singer Joan Baez to the obscure, like writer Gish Jen and IBM executive Linda Stanford, these women... Read More

Widely known and admired for his elegant portraits of high society, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) enjoyed an extremely successful career as a painter. His artistic achievements have been well documented and important exhibitions of his... Read More

From a current bestseller, everyone has learned that millionaires live right next door, not just in Manhattan, Palm Beach and Beverly Hills. They are actually masquerading as plumbers, dry cleaners, and neighbors. The Millionairess... Read More

A story of the struggle of growing up orangutan style, is how Little Sibu comes to life on the pages of Grindley’s picture book. Little Sibu grows from a young orangutan, close and dependent on his mother to an independent creature of... Read More