Elderhood: a guide to Life
Are old people useless? Author Louise Aronson doesn't think so, which is why she has written this book on elderhood.
Here is one way she sees old people are engaged:...
The Origin of Atoms
The object of this study by Wake Forest University professor T. Gellar-Goad is the poem On the Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura) by Lucretius. It dates from around...
The Revenge of the Similacrum
Colin Burrow is fascinated how authors over the millennia have imitated one another. He explains why: “Imitation is an important concept because it is one which has never been...
New Perspectives on Virgil
The topic of this book by 13 collaborating Classics scholars is a text by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. It is not, however, about his most famous work, the...
Detroit: BROKE
Book review by Dr M. Emanuele
The title of this book about the city of Detroit – Broke – has two connotations. Either not working, or not having any money/assets.
Detroit...
The Greek Hero Ajax: Sophocles, Fate and PTSD
One of the iconic images from ancient times is that of two Greek heroes: Ajax holding the body of the slain Achilles. What ensued was a contest between Ajax...
The Hum of the World
“Caliban hears the hum of the world.”
Lawrence Kramer, Professor of English and Music at Fordham University, has written a book about what Caliban was able to hear. What was...
The Great Rift: Science and Religion
This book explores the process by which a great rift has opened up between the realms of science and religion. It is not a polemic against the failure of...
H. G. Wells and the Pandemic of 2020
“He lived in the future at the same time as the past,” declares author Sarah Cole of H. G. Wells. Thus it is not surprising to see him write...
A Forest of Symbols
The author of this book about symbolism, Andrei Pop, sets a very high bar for what he is attempting to achieve. He identifies a “present crisis in the humanities”...
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Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo
“Our goal is to be a world-class zoo,” said Reid Park Zoo’s Deborah Carr, director of marketing and events. As she gave the Sun...
World Premiere in Tucson
written by Drs. C. Cunningham & M. Emanuele
Gretchen Wirges brought her one-woman show to the Invisible Theatre this week, marking its world premiere. Entitled...
Arizona in Space
A 2-room exhibit at the Arizona History Museum, entitled Ready To Launch, is designed to show Arizona’s place in space.
While it has elements of...
