Latest Readings
A brief excerpt from Clive James’s new collection of essays
By Stephanie Bastek Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Pedigree
A brief excerpt from Nobel prizewinner Patrick Modiano’s memoir
By Stephanie Bastek Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Mindware
A brief excerpt from Richard E. Nisbett’s new book
By Stephanie Bastek Thursday, August 20, 2015
The Meaning of the Library
A brief excerpt from a new collection of essays, edited by Alice Crawford
By Stephanie Bastek Thursday, August 6, 2015
On the Road
An excerpt from Vagabond: Venice Beach, Slab City and Points in Between by Ceilidh Michelle
By Elizabeth Pankova Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Vagabond: Venice Beach, Slab City, and Points in Betweenby Ceilidh Michelle
The Reading Hordes
An excerpt from The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
By Charlie Lee Tuesday, November 9, 2021
<em>The Library: A Fragile History</em>Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
Writing in the Wings
An excerpt from A Story That Happens: On Playwriting, Childhood, & Other Traumas by Dan O’Brien
By Jayne Ross Tuesday, September 14, 2021
A Story That Happens: On Playwriting, Childhood, & Other TraumasDan O’Brien
The Word—and Weird—of God
An excerpt from A Most Peculiar Book: The Inherent Strangeness of the Bible by Kristen Swenson
By Jayne Ross Thursday, February 11, 2021
Jayne Ross
Second-Class Students No More
An excerpt from Point of Reckoning: The Fight for Racial Justice at Duke University by Theodore D. Segal
By Jayne Ross Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Point of Reckoning: The Fight for Racial Justice at Duke UniversityTheodore D. Segal
Filling in the Blanks
An excerpt from How Schools Really Matter: Why Our Assumption About Schools and Inequality Is Mostly Wrong by Douglas B. Downey
By Jayne Ross Thursday, November 5, 2020
How Schools Really Matter: Why Our Assumption About Schools and Inequality Is Mostly Wrong by Douglas B. Downey
A Writer by Nature
An excerpt from World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
By Jayne Ross Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Home Is Where the HOA Is
An excerpt from The Sprawl by Jason Diamond
By Jayne Ross Thursday, September 17, 2020
The Sprawlby Jason Diamond
Tolerance in a Dark Place
An excerpt from Plague Years: A Doctor’s Journey Through the AIDS Crisis by Ross A. Slotten
By Jayne Ross Thursday, August 27, 2020
Plague Years: A Doctor's Journey Through the AIDS CrisisRoss A. Slotten
A Lifetime in Verse
An excerpt from Land’s End: New and Selected Poems by Gail Mazur
By Jayne Ross Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Land’s End: New and Selected Poemsby Gail Mazur
