Guest Post by Jeffrey Wasserstrom In this fast-changing, increasingly interconnected world, it’s difficult to stay an informed global citizen. To remain on top of things, you need a strategy for swiftly getting …
Read More >W. Joseph Campbell, author of Getting It Wrong, responds to a review by Dr. Jeannette McVicker in his latest blog post. JHistory, the listserv devoted to issues in journalism history, posted an …
Read More >Guest Post by Lawrence Kramer Who, in rank order, were the ten greatest classical composers? Anthony Tommasini, the chief music critic of the New York Times, recently offered an annotated list (January …
Read More >Fashion and style website The Ethical Man has named UC Press author Jonathan Balcombe the first in their Ethical Men series, a new feature honoring men who embody the spirit of the …
Read More >Guest Post by Mary D. Garrard Renaissance art is a much-celebrated subject and its heroes loom large, as the numerous biographies and histories of the ‘masters’ Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Titian …
Read More >Guest Post by Lawrence Kramer Classical music is designed to be interpreted, not just performed. The interpretation has two facets. We treat the music both as something to ponder and as something …
Read More >Dan Smith, Secretary General of International Alert and author of The State of the Middle East, has written a new blog post about the European Commission’s apparent attempt to inflict major damage …
Read More >If one were going to look in the dictionary of “Gilding the Lily,” you would likely see a picture of me talking up all the reviews, raves, and features about the Autobiography …
Read More >Looking through the remains of what became a dog’s breakfast of an election, for either side, really, especially if you’re living in California, I’m finding it rather hard to fold it all …
Read More >Amidst French labor protests over the increase in retirement age, Steven Hill, author of Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age, searches for an American …
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