Essay Jhumpa Lahiri: Where I find myself May 16, 2022 Having written my novel Dove mi trovo in Italian, I was the first to doubt that it could transform into English. Naturally it could be translated; any text can, with greater or lesser degrees of success. Read More
Interview Eric R. Eaton on Insectpedia May 12, 2022 Insectpedia聽is a beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia that dispels many common myths about insects while offering new perspectives on the vital relationships we share with these incredible creatures. Read More
Essay A guide to beachcombing May 12, 2022 Everything that the sea casts up onto the shore has a story to tell. Some objects give us glimpses into the lives of marine creatures living nearby, others speak of long-distance voyages and a life on the ocean waves, or tell us about our own lives and careless habits. Read More
Essay Goodbye, Europe May 12, 2022 Depending on how you look at it, the timing was either fortunate or ill-fated.聽The Fifth International Congress for the Unity of Science met at Harvard from 3鈥�9 September 1939. Read More
Podcast Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe May 09, 2022 At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonishing mosaics. Read More
Interview B茅n茅dicte Savoy on Africa鈥檚 Struggle for its Art May 09, 2022 For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless works of art stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums. In聽Africa鈥檚 Struggle for Its Art, B茅n茅dicte Savoy brings to light this largely unknown but deeply important history. Read More
Interview Marcia Bjornerud on Geopedia May 07, 2022 Geopedia聽is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries鈥攆rom Acasta gneiss to Zircon鈥攖his illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike. Read More
Interview Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla on Becoming Great Universities May 05, 2022 Becoming Great Universities聽highlights ten core challenges that all colleges and universities face and offers practical steps that everyone on campus鈥攆rom presidents to first-year undergraduates鈥攃an take to enhance student life and learning. Read More
Podcast Listen in: The Joy of Science May 05, 2022 The Joy of Science,聽narrated by acclaimed quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili,聽presents 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically. Read More
Interview Book Club Pick: Out of Many Faiths May 02, 2022 America is the most religiously diverse nation on the planet. In today鈥檚 volatile climate of religious conflict and distrust, how do we affirm that the American promise is deeply intertwined with how each of us engages with people of different beliefs? Read More
Essay Beyond The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales May 02, 2022 The lack of Chinese fairy tales in English translation has been a reality that hinders not only academic studies of the fairy tale, but also the cross-cultural understanding of Chinese traditions in general. Read More
Reading List Explore your world May 02, 2022 Ignite your curiosity and Explore Your World with this wide-ranging list including photographic field guides, how-to books, and much more. Read More
Video In Dialogue with Lucas Bessire and Emmet Gowin April 29, 2022 In聽The One Hundred Circle Farm, renowned photographer Emmet Gowin (b. 1941) presents stunning aerial images of center-pivot irrigation systems in the western and midwestern United States. In this short discussion with anthropologist and National Book Award finalist Lucas Bessire, author of Running Out, Gowin offers insight into his powerful photographic survey of the impact of irrigation systems on landscape. Read More
Interview Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd on The Lives of Moths April 29, 2022 While butterflies may get more press than moths, Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd reveal that the lopsided attention is unjust. Read More
Podcast Listen in: In Praise of Good 快色直播tores April 29, 2022 In this beautifully written book, Jeff Deutsch鈥攖he director of Chicago鈥檚 Seminary Co-op 快色直播tores, one of the finest bookstores in the world鈥攑ays loving tribute to one of our most important and endangered civic institutions. Read More
