by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
While most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the history and debate surrounding contraceptive use, Andrea Tone’s fascinating book alerts us to a much longer history of efforts to prevent unwanted pregnancies. There was a thriving cottage industry of...
by Laura | Feb 2, 2011
Published on the 50th anniversary of FDA approval of the Pill, author Elaine Tyler May steps back and provides a concise survey of its history, and what it has and hasn’t meant for the lives of women and society as a whole. FDA approval generated extravagant...
by Laura | Feb 1, 2011
In Absence of Mind, Marilynne Robinson shakes up the supposed debate between religion and science by finding common ground in an imperfect search for an elusive truth. How did she get here? First, she has become a singular presence on the scene of American letters....
by Laura | Feb 1, 2011
The dilemma of the modern woman has often been characterized as a struggle between the competing values of achievement and balance. In Wander Woman, Marcia Reynolds strikes a new path in this conversation that doesn’t settle for simply splitting the difference....
by Laura | Feb 1, 2011
By Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, Freakonomics is more than a book—it’s been a phenomenon. It’s a book about more than economics, has sold over four million copies, and spawned a sequel, a loose movie adaptation, and a NY Times blog. In spite of its...
