From Pinball to Video Games: How Sex Shaped the Gamer Revolution
From the start, sex played a strong role in marketing games to teenagers.
After Returning From War, Veterans Find Solace In Art
The role of art in helping veterans heal from the traumas of war.
The Sartorial Canvas: How the Iconic Dr. “Doc” Martens Reflect a Culture
The iconic Dr. "Doc" Martens boots seem to have shifted their own image, expanding its reach and popularity.
The Quirks of Pronunciation: Why Some People Say “Banana” and Others Say “Bananal”
I say "Harvard" and you say "Hahvahd"
1949 Israeli novel Khirbet Khizeh reissued by FSG
Israeli writer S. Yizhar’s 1949 novella Khirbet Khizeh, first published in English in 2008 and recently reissued in English by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
The Poetry Up There: An Interview With Skyfaring Author and Pilot Mark Vanhoenacker
Mark Vanhoenacker, pilot and onetime PhD candidate in East African history speaks about Skyfaring, his debut book about aviation.
From Vaudeville to Hamilton: Racial Minorities in Musicals
Hamilton, the Lin-Manuel Miranda play, is taking Broadway by storm. Its use of a "race-blind" cast has been unprecedented in modern theater.
A Woman’s Life in Publishing
Anita D. McClellan entered the publishing industry as a secretary, one of the few opportunities available to women at the time. We tell her story.
How the King James Bible Influenced American Literature
The King James Bible, the most popular version read worldwide, had a lasting influence on the American literary canon.
What Beards Said About Renaissance Masculinity
The role beards played in defining masculinity during the Renaissance.