The book confronts a political issue of great interest: the emergence of political demands around identities of different types (race, ethnicity, gender, etc.). The essay combines philosophical and social...
This is the autobiography of the young, talented speechwriter of 29 who was plucked out by Barack Obama to write for his election campaign and then into his presidency. Rhodes worked alongside the president...
In How We Got Here, David Frum contends that it was the 70s, not the mythical 60s, that shaped American society into what it is now. At times a jeremiad, at times optimistic, at times provocative...
Few people are as qualified to write about the past, present and future of artificial intelligence as Kai-Fu Lee. Born in Taiwan in 1961, Lee moved to the US at age 11, obtained a Ph.D. in computer science...
Well written short biography of impressive journalist of iconic Australian newspaper during the mid 20th century, followed by over 100 examples of his work selected by the editor. All of these introduced by...
Born in 1948, Judt studied in Cambridge and Paris and taught at Cambridge, Oxford and Berkeley. From 1995 to his death in 2010 he held the Erich Maria Remarque Chair of European Studies at New York....
The book is the result of the author’s reporting in Africa (from 1985 to 1989) for the Washington Post. He combines his personal experience with the broader social, economic and political currents sweeping...