CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad
The Chinese laborers who built much of the transcontinental railroad have rarely been recognized as individuals. The Chinese and the…
After the Rise and Stall of American Feminism: Taking Back a Revolution
In After the Rise and Stall of American Feminism (Stanford University Press), Lynn Chancer ’78 assess how well the American…
Second Act
In Second Act (Montlake Romance), veterinarian Jessica and her ex-fiancé, movie star Hugh Baker, must work through relational hiccups to…
Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads
Worldwide support for democratic populism has consistently increased over the past 150 years, but it seems like it could be…
Emergency Chronicles: Indira Gandhi and Democracy’s Turning Point
In 1975, Indian premier Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency, an unprecedented action that consolidated power under herself and…
Speculation: Discourse, A Series on Architecture
Speculation (Princeton University Press) assesses how the creative practice of architecture interacts with the practical requirements of actually building structures…
Ugliness and Judgment: On Architecture in the Public Eye
Certain buildings have always garnered criticism for being unseemly or ugly. Ugliness and Judgment (Princeton University Press) reflects on how…
Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975
The Vietnam War weighed heavily on the minds of artists — painters, sculptors, photographers, performers, filmmakers, and more. Artists Respond…
The War for Gaul
Julius Caesar was fighting an unnecessary, brutal war in Europe, periodically sending messages back to Rome to describe his success…
How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
How to Keep Your Cool (Princeton University Press) is a translation of select passages from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca’s…
A Vision of Yemen: The Travels of a European Orientalist and His Native Guide
A Vision of Yemen (Stanford University Press) is the reflective first-hand account of Hayyim Habshush, a Yemeni Jew who accompanied…
Wendy Wasserstein
Late 20th century playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s works were popular — and remain so — but garnered criticism from some feminists…
The Mama Sutra: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Path of Motherhood
Yoga teacher and Buddhist writer Anne Cushman ’84 says that motherhood is a form of “spiritual practice.” In The Mama…
How to Not F$$k Up Your Financial Future and the Rest of Your Life
Financial adviser Louis Berlin ’75 dispenses practical advice about investing, insurance, and planning for retirement in plain language. How to…
The Human Network
In The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors (Pantheon), Stanford economics professor Matthew Jackson…
Hungry
In 2014, food critic Jeff Gordinier ’88 met with world-renowned chef René Redzepi for what he thought would be a…
Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells
Autumn Light (Knopf) is a memoir about Japanese life and culture, revealed through occasions of death, aging, and conflict in…
Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain
In Heroic Failure (Apollo), literary critic and Irish political commentator Fintan O’Toole analyzes the attitudes that led to the vote…
