The March 18 killing of 22-year old Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police once again calls our attention to the racist aspect of the problem of civilians murdered by law enforcement. Angie Thomas's award-winning Young Adult novel is among the most recent literary responses to this crisis.
Ready Player One takes gaming culture and represents it as male-dominated, elitist and not dissimilar to the ‘alt-right’
Human evolution is ongoing and our diets still shape our evolutionary path. Our food choices today will influence the direction we will take tomorrow.
It is still funny in the same ways it was always funny, using classic sitcom jokes and storylines to highlight issues of class.
The late Marta Russell was singular in viewing the marginalization of people with disabilities through the lens of political economy. The book's contributors offer a body of work that builds on her legacy and on the rising political insurgency of people with disabilities.
This new defense of a humanities education is a must read, says reviewer Meranze, "for anyone concerned with the relationship between humanistic activity and American democracy."
Steven Soderbergh’s new film is the story of a women held in a psychiatric hospital. It shows how film-makers are doing a better job with mental health issues.
At the Antiquarian Book Fair, gastronomical books are among the show-stoppers
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