October 31, 2014

Preface to Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia

“But I think [Tim] under­stood that if his story could help change the way we think and move us to action, it was worth telling. Plus, he loves me, and I love him.”—Paul Gionfriddo We conclude our week-long feature on...

October 30, 2014

Paul Gionfriddo — "The Dangers of Stage 4 Thinking about Serious Mental Illnesses"

In the following post, Paul Gionfriddo, author of Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia, argues for the importance of early detection in mental health.

October 30, 2014

Thursday Fiction Corner: Haïlji and The Republic of Užupis

In a post from earlier this year we featured the recently launched Library of Korean Literature Series, published by Dalkey Archive Press. Next week, Dalkey and the Korean Cultural Centre UK are having a big, two-event launch party on November...

October 30, 2014

Lawrence Cunningham Discusses "Berkshire Beyond Buffett" at Google

In the following video from his talk at Google, Lawrence Cunningham’s discusses his new book Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values:

October 29, 2014

Losing Tim, Losing Time — Paul Gionfriddo

Paul Gionfriddo examines how our mental health policies are failing children in need and what can be done about it.

October 29, 2014

An Evening with Herve This and Note-By-Note Cooking

An evening with Herve This and Adam Gopnik at the Columbia Maison Francaise to discuss “Note-by-Note Cooking: The Future of Food”.

October 28, 2014

An Interview with Paul Gionfriddo, author of "Losing Tim"

The following is an interview with Paul Gionfriddo, author of Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia: Question: Losing Tim is a policy memoir, a reflection on your life as much as Tim’s. Can...

October 28, 2014

New Book Tuesday: Shanghai Homes, The Domestication of Language, and More!

Our weekly listing of new books includes “Shanghai Homes: Palimpsests of Private Life,” by Jie Li, “The Domestication of Language: Cultural Evolution and the Uniqueness of the Human Animal,” by Daniel Cloud; and more new books!

October 24, 2014

B*E*R*K*S*H*I*R*E — The Values of Warren Buffett

Lawrence Cunningham, author of “Berkshire Beyond Buffett,” explains the values that have made Berkshire Hathway so successful and will insure its future profitability.

October 24, 2014

University Press Blog Roundup: From Antarctic Cuisine to Zombies

Links to some of the best and most compelling posts from university press blogs.

October 23, 2014

What Will Happen to Berkshire afer the Buffett Era? — Lawrence Cunningham

“What will enable the great company to endure beyond the Warren Buffett era, is Berkshire’s corporate culture.”—Lawrence Cunningham The following post is by Lawrence Cunningham, author of Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values. What will happen to Berkshire...

October 23, 2014

Richard Betts on the Failures and Future of U.S. Military Actions

In a recent article in “Foreign Affairs,” Richard K. Betts, author of “American Force,” looks at the military and geopolitical challenges ahead for the United States.