Daily Archive: January 13, 2016

The Columbia Guide to American Indian Literatures of the United States Since 1945 is the first major volume of its kind to focus on Native literatures in a postcolonial context. In this interview Eric Cheyfitz discusses the book and American...

In Albert Camus the Algerian David Carroll concentrates on Camus’ conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into questions of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the deadly cycle of terrorism and counterterrorism that characterized...

The following is an interview with Steven Cahn, author of the just-published From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor:nnQ: What do you believe is the most important ingredient for success in graduate school?nnSteven Cahn: I would...

In The Caregiver’s Tale: Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life  Ann Burack-Weiss explores a rich variety of published memoirs by authors who cared for ill or disabled family members. Contrary to the common belief that caregiving is nothing...

In Hunters, Herders, and Hamburgers: The Past and Future of Human-Animal Relationships, Richard W. Bulliet engagingly recounts the dynamic relationship between humans and animals from prehistory to the present. In this interview he discusses the book and our ever-changing relationship with...

In Dying to Kill Mia Bloom examines the use, strategies, successes, and failures of suicide bombing in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe and assesses the effectiveness of government responses. Bloom boldly contends that social and political motivations inspire suicide...

The following is part one of an interview with Jeffrey Bennett, author of What Is Relativity?: An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein’s Ideas, and Why They MatternnQuestion: Your book is titled What is Relativity? Ok, then, so what is it?nnJeffrey Bennett:...

The following is an interview with Albena Azmanova, author of The Scandal of Reason: A Critical Theory of Political Judgment.nnWhat problems does The Scandal of Reason confront?nnPolitical judgment is always trapped in the choice between taking action and failing to...