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London is usually considered a book reader’s heaven because one can find a whole range of book shops from second hand book shops all the way up to specialty book shops. Some of these bookshops have with stood the test of time and still continue to attract...

Prof. Philippe Desan has spent most of his academic career studying the life and work of French Renaissance writer Michel de Montaigne. When he set out to write his definitive biography, Montaigne: A Life, Desan intended to complete the image of Montaigne...

Summer beach reads now dispensed with, all evidence of sand and flip-flop summarily destroyed, it is soon time to return to real life (the lateness of Labor Day notwithstanding)—this means reading even more books. With this daunting task in mind we asked...

Even the slushy chill of January in Chicago doesn’t stop Terry Nichols Clark, professor of sociology, from getting outside as often as he can to soak up the city’s sights and sounds. Hyde Park where he teaches, Bronzeville where he lives, and Chicago...

If you’re pursuing a career in writing, choosing a college is a gamble. “Do you even need college for that?” the ninth family friend in a row chimes in at an uncomfortable family dinner over too-dry chicken and lukewarm broccoli. While the media bombards...