In The Philosophy of the Daodejing Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. In this interview he compares it to other religious texts and discusses different ways or reading and interpreting...

South Street is Barbara G. Mensch’s evocative tribute to the lost world of Lower Manhattan’s Fulton Fish Market. In this interview she discusses living there in the 1970s and the photographs in her work.nnQ: When did you first come to...

The following is a Q&A with Joyce Mendelsohn, author of  The Lower East Side Remembered and Revisited: A History and Guide to a Legendary New York Neighborhood.nnQuestion: What are some of the most dramatic changes to the Lower East Side...

The following is an interview with Ross Melnick, author of  American Showman: Samuel “Roxy” Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935nnFor more on the book, read excerpts from the book looking at The Birth of Radio City Music...

In The Impossible David Lynch, Todd McGowan launches a provocative exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch’s groundbreaking oeuvre. He studies Lynch’s talent for blending the bizarre and the normal to emphasize the odd nature of normality itself.nnQ: There...

The following is an interview with  Daniel McCool, author of  River Republic: The Fall and Rise of America’s Rivers:nnQuestion: Why should people care about rivers?nnDaniel McCool: To start with, their lives depend on them. Rivers are our source of water,...