There’s enough history of psychoanalysis here for the layman to wrap his head around. In Shrink: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in America, Lawrence R. Samuel successfully explores the role psychoanalysis has had on shaping the... Read More

Author recounts the many lives and adoptions of Hello Kitty as a worldwide cultural phenomenon. "Pink Globalization" follows the rise of Hello Kitty in both its early domestic evolution and its international expansion. Author Christine... Read More

Anthropologist challenges notion that human ancestors were defined by “killer ape” aggression; weapons reflected problem-solving abilities. In his new book, "Rough and Tumble", anthropologist Travis Rayne Pickering argues that, while... Read More

Prague’s surrealist legacy, forgotten amid twentieth century totalitarianism, is revived and detailed in an impressive narrative. "Prague: Capital of the Twentieth Century" opens as the French surrealists Andre Breton and Paul Éluard... Read More

Whether it’s a demanding work load, an exasperating relationship, or simply getting dinner on the table, there are tools available to ease the pressure. Shawn Kilgarlin and her husband and business partner, Ron Kilgarlin, have composed... Read More

Finding the right balance between one’s life and one’s job is a challenge many face and few seem able to resolve. Rather than give in to the dichotomy, James Cusumano urges readers to embrace it in Balance: The Business-Life... Read More

“The whole father-son thing” drifts into focus in memoir of killer’s son. "Cloudbreak, California" is Kelly Daniels’ memoir of drifting through a series of adventures in Latin America, while attempting to reconcile the fantasy... Read More

Charlie Sheppard’s "Save Your Drama for Your Mama" is based on a simple premise—that leadership is a choice, and that “the behaviors we learned as children don’t provide us with the best leadership competencies as adults.” As a... Read More