In the words of Columbia University professor Alan Brinkley, Richard Kahlenberg’s biography of Albert Shanker, “reveals the complexity of Shanker’s life and career and also makes a persuasive case for his greatness.” In this interview Kahlenberg discusses his new book...

The following is an interview with Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, author of Contemporary American Judaism: Transformation and RenewalnnQuestion: Is your book a comprehensive look at all aspects of American Judaism?nnDana Evan Kaplan: Yes and no. I cover a tremendous amount of...

Geoffrey Kabat is the author of Hyping Health Risks: Environmental Hazards in Daily Life and the Science of Epidemiology.nnQuestion: How do these scares get started? nnGeoffrey Kabat: Health scares of the kind I examine can arise in different ways.  In...

The following is an interview with Donna V. Jones, the author of The Racial Discourses of Life Philosophy: Négritude, Vitalism, and ModernitynnQ: The title of the book is The Racial Discourses of Life Philosophy: Négritude, Vitalism, and Modernity. What does...

n n n n nnMargaretta Jolly discusses her new work, In Love and Struggle, what letters reveal about the history of feminist movements, and whether letter-writing is dead.nnQuestion: What is so special about women’s letters in recent years?nnMargaretta Jolly: Women...