History & Literature Section
It's the Catcher in the Rye for our Generation How every book aimed at the 30 and under crowd aims to reinvent Holden Caufield...and falls short. By Kate Cassidy. Read more.
Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines A book review by Jenny Miller. Read more.
Old Classics Get a Fresh Look A personal analysis of American literature from the 1950s. By Sara El-Rehawy. Read more.
Olympic Obscurities Some historical fodder for the Olympic chatter at the office. Read more.
The Heartbreak Diet, by Thorina Rose A book review by Jenny Miller. Read more. How to Be Single A brief review of Liz Tuccillo's latest book and the link to the webisodes chronicling her research for this novel. Read more.
Economics 101 A review of the best books for understanding money and the market without wanting to gauge your eyes out with blunt objects. No, really. Read more. Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp A book review by Jenny Miller. Read more.
Cultural History of the Bikini A very brief overview of a summer staple. Read more. Q & A with Mary Roach The author of Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Read more.
Modern Visionaries An interview with Pagan Kennedy, author of The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories. Read more.

Summer Reading Our staff recommends a few good reads. Take a look.

My hair - bob it! With the current trend of short summer hairstyles, we thought we’d take a quick look back at the origins of the “bobbed” hairstyle. Read More...

Trix are for Kids. Comics and Cartoons for Adults? A look at how illustrated texts such as Persepolis are winning favor with adults. Read more...