by Laura | Dec 25, 2011
Stephanie Coontz, a left-leaning academic and veteran of Berkeley’s Free Speech Movement, would seem an unlikely defender of the institution of marriage. Marriage, A History sees a largely positive direction in the evolution of marriage. “Marriage has...
by Laura | Dec 24, 2011
In a recent Harris Poll, 54% of U.S. adults expressed skepticism about evolution, up from 46% in 1994. Evolution has also become a hot-button issue out there in the “culture wars.” Author David Sloan Wilson does a great job in defusing the evolution vs....
by Laura | Dec 24, 2011
The operative words, practical and simple best describe the spirit of this book. Terms like “global warming” make the environmental crisis seem so huge and sprawling that many well-intentioned folks don’t know where to begin to make a change in their own...
by Laura | Nov 29, 2011
The Husbands and Wives Club is a strikingly intimate, thoughtful snapshot of a year in the life of American marriage. Laurie Abraham, a senior Elle editor who has written widely about relationships, got to do something I’d love to do; for a year she sat in on...
by Laura | Nov 28, 2011
Alexander Sanger is the grandson of renowned reproductive rights activist Margaret Sanger. He has carried on her tradition by serving as President of Planned Parenthood of New York. In Beyond Choice he bravely forges a new set of principles…capable of breaking...
