The text and images by photoessayist Sobol tell the story of a group of rural African people who converted to Judaism 80 years ago and continue to follow the Jewish way of life even in secret, when ne
Twenty-sixth and Cal is the Cook County criminal court house in Chicago that labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan finds odd and surprising, despite his twenty years of practicing civil law.Geoghegan is accus
Leading experts and journalists offer an incisive, wide-ranging critique of welfare reform. In the four years since Congress acted to "end welfare as we know it," millions of people have been forced o
Heidi Hollinger, in a photographic tour-de-force, has captured the spirit of the Russian people as they adjust to their new freedoms. Her sympathetic portraits reveal how some "emerging" Russians reli
A revised and expanded edition of the shocking study that changed the way we think of wealth in America. A work that sparked widespread controversy when it was first published, Top Heavy is acclaimed
An exquisite homage to Chicago's architecture and people, from the renowned documentary photographer and the acclaimed architectural historian. In a series of celebrated books, the eminent photographe
An essential piece of clothing in a woman's closet, the little black dress has maintained its popularity thought all trends because it is always the "right" thing to wear. It is a ti
Seven leading scholars and experts reveal the close ties between art and religion in American culture. From church-sponsored arts festivals to religious protests outside museums, religion and art ofte
Because she is now twelve, Sihumana gets to join the other Hopi in performing the Butterfly Dance, helping to celebrate family and bring gentle rains for the flowers and plants.
The great diversity of Spain is captured here in a series of breathtaking photographs accompanying a century of travel writing from the pages of the New York Times.
A remarkably candid account of Mexican presidential politics, "destined to become the most important political book of the decade" (Foreign Policy). In Perpetuating Power, Jorge Castaneda lays bare th
Shows how the ancient wisdom of Zen Buddhism, when placed in a modern, everyday context, can influence every aspect of one's life, from self-awareness to the minimalist esthetics of home and garden, f
Uses paintings and photographs of artists, movie stars, politicians, and others to illustrate the changes in men's clothing over almost two centuries and the evolution of male elegance and style.
Something evil is happening at Alma High School, an evil so unthinkable that nothing in Brett Higgins criminal past could ever prepare her for it.When a concerned teacher suspects that a drug ring is
One of the Voice Literary Supplement's "25 Favorites," the acclaimed critic's essays on contemporary literature and pop culture, now in paperback. Leading literary critic John Leonard is "the fastest
This volume presents a dramatic photographic celebration of the gathering together of East Africa's elegant pink flamingos. Nature photographer Mari, and Collar (BirdLife International in Cambridge) d
The "rivetingly told" (Times Literary Supplement) story of the CIA's Cold War cultural operations, short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders pre
A collection of seven short stories, written in spare, abstract language reminiscent of Kafka and Borges, creates a lush landscape of dreams and disillusion.
A groundbreaking and controversial two-volume reader on the connections between social structure and public health. In recent years, a whole new field of inquiry on the connections between society and
Was Jack Benny really funny off-camera? Why was I Love Lucy one of the biggest breakthroughs in TV technology? How did James Dean, Grace Kelly, and Paul Newman become household names? Listen as Art Ca
In Not Only for Myself , Harvard Law professor and leading critical legal scholar Martha Minow uses well-known incidents, such as the furor over the casting ofMiss Saigon and the confirmation hearings
The Monkey Suit is David Dante Troutt’s “impressive” debut (Kirkus), a collection of short stories inspired by historic legal cases involving African Americans in the nineteenth and twentieth centurie
Cocktails are as appealing to look at as they are delicious to drink. There is something sumptuous, decadent, and urbane about them. Thirty of these tasty concoctions with recipes are presented in the
The author is a professor (comparative literature), a poet, the author of fiction and non-fiction, and a rabbi, and is affiliated with the Aleph Center for Jewish Studies in Paris and the Bar-Ilan U.
In St. Louis, it is the summer of 1920 and the day is the Sabbath, but there is little rest for the Jews from Krimsk and less reverence for the wondrous Krimsker Rebbe, who led them to the New World s
Joly (author of numerous books and articles on hunting and fishing) explores the mystique of the legendary shotguns and rifles that occupy a special place in the pantheon of sporting equipment. Extens
"In this age of high technology weapons, crisis-management is dangerous, difficult, and uncertain. . . . The record of the missile crisis is replete with examples of misinformation, misjudgment, misca
Las Meninas. The Nude Maja and The Clothed Maja. The Garden of Earthly Delights. The Museo del Prado in Madrid, which grew out of the Spanish royal collections, holds the masterpieces of Velazquez and
A Village Voice Best Book of the Year with contributions by James Clifford, Rosalind Krauss, and Barbara Kruger, among others, examines contemporary cultural politics. Discussions in Contemporary Cult
Frick, notorious during the 19th century for his persecution of labor and his role in the Johnstown flood tragedy, also assembled an extensive and well-respected personal art collection. Here, his gr
An assessment of the impact of the "living wage" legislation passed in a number of U.S. cities shows how it has improved the lives of the working poor and demonstrates its relatively low cost for empl
The Rijksmuseum's collection of seventeenth-century Dutch drawings is one of the finest in the world. These two volumes contain all the drawings by masters born between 1580 and 1600, and give a kalei
A definitive study of California's distinctive style of Impressionism. An introductory essay explores the movement's context, its sources abroad, the most influential exhibitions in America, and the c
Essays describe the responses of the British Labour Party and socialist parties in Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Germany, and Eastern and Central Europe to the end of communism, and discuss their role
Brilliant color photographs and concise text chart Wright's entire career, beginning with his apprenticeship before the turn of the century and continuing through the Prairie period, his years in Japa
Argues that the Clinton administration bypassed established security checks to bring in unsuitable associates, and discusses later cases of possibly inappropriate behavior
