In a Bookstore in Paris
A profile of George Whitman, the eccentric deceased founder of cult bookstore Shakespeare and Company, and his daughter and successor, Sylvia.
Untangling the Knot: My Search for Democracy in the Modern Family
Sabine Heinlein lived in a family where everyone was treated as equals. It didn’t work out like they had hoped. Heinlein explores how families communicate to find out what went wrong with hers.
The Big-Eyed Children
In the 1960s, Walter Keane was celebrated for his sentimental portraits of wide-eyed children, which sold by the million. However an epic art fraud was actually being executed behind closed doors—his wife Margaret was the real artist in the family, working night and day to maintain his success.
One of Us
Memories of being a Southie kid and black in a mostly white neighborhood.
The Foodbank Dilemma
What does the rise of food banks tell us about Britain today?
The Decline of Student Activism: Our College Pick
Writing for the Harvard Political Review last month, Gram Slattery reported on the intersection of old activism and new media via Divest Harvard, a student group that wants the university to stop investing in fossil fuels.
Missing the Signs
The story behind a murder case that gripped two countries and spurred a Canadian family to take action against domestic violence.
Against the Grain
A closer look at what we still don’t know about gluten, and whether going “gluten-free” is a good idea.
The Great Paper Caper
Wells Tower talks to Frank Bourassa, the “most prolific counterfeiter in American history” who reproduced more than $200 million in nearly flawless fake twenty dollar bills.
Homesick for Detroit
As the city’s political and business elite woo expats with post-bankruptcy blueprints, a native son contends with his hometown’s past and future.
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