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Uncloseting Drama
American Modernism and Queer Performance
In this elegant book, modernism is illuminated through little-known but striking works by Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and others who revived the “closet drama”—plays written largely for private reading—as a means of exploring...
Whatever Happened to Thrift?
Why Americans Don't Save and What to Do about It
Not saving is more than just a problem that affects individual Americans and their families—it’s a national problem It is no secret that Americans save very little: every economic index...
On Eloquence
An eloquent reminder of why we should care about—and revel in—eloquence in literature and speechOn Eloquence questions the common assumption that eloquence is merely a subset of rhetoric, a means...
The Political Ideas of Thorstein Veblen
Thorstein Veblen is best known for his authorship of The Theory of the Leisure Class and The Theory of Business Enterprise, which made him a celebrated figure in the fields of economics and sociology at the turn...
Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift
Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect
An insightful reading of early democratic philosophers and how America and other modern democracies have veered too far from their fundamental roots In 1989, the Cold War abruptly ended and it seemed as...
Funding Loyalty
The Economics of the Communist Party
The flow of money to national, regional, and local Soviet communist party organizations, the manner in which money was collected, and how their financial discipline was enforced all yield deep insights into the party’s role in...
Alger Hiss and the Battle for History
A tough, evenhanded investigation of changing public perceptions of the Alger Hiss case and why it has served as a litmus test of American political loyalties for sixty years Books on Whittaker Chambers...
No More Joint Pain
Accurate, comprehensive, and authoritative information from an orthopedic physician on the causes, prevention, and treatment of joint pain Arthritis is a major cause of joint pain, but there are myriad...
Bite the Hand That Feeds You
Essays and Provocations
Henry Fairlie was one of the most colorful and trenchant journalists of the twentieth century. The British-born writer made his name on Fleet Street, where he coined the term “The Establishment,” sparred in print with the likes...
A Mother's Work
How Feminism, the Market, and Policy Shape Family Life
A fresh perspective on the struggle to balance work and family life The question of how best to combine work and family life has led to lively debates in recent years. Both a lifestyle and a policy issue...