A series of interview with authors of new books from Princeton University Press
When does a dance become a book? How does choreography lend itself to the page? What discontents exi
American policymakers and scholars alike have looked to the rapid transformation of Germany, specifi
It is generally accepted that lying is morally prohibited. But theorists divide over the nature of l
The US Census has been an important American institution for over 220 years. Since 1790, the US popu
The recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have raised important questions about the future direction o
Jacob N. Shapiro‘s The Terrorist’s Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations (Princeton Univers
Michael Cook, a widely-respected historian and scholar of Islam begins his book with a question that
In 2005, the Comedy Central Network aired an episode of “South Park” in which one of the characters
The book discussed in this interview is Zombies and Calculus (Princeton University Press, 2014) by C
A day after Stephen Yablo bought his daughter Zina ice cream for her birthday, Zina complained, “You
Adam Ewing acknowledges the enduring, if reductive, image of Garveyism – “the parades and shipping l
John L. Campbell and Ove K. Pedersen are the authors of The National Origins of Policy Ideas: Knowle
Judith Kelley is the author of Monitoring Democracy: When International Election Observation Works,
At the heart of our moral thinking lies trouble with our selves. The self lies at morality’s core;
Olivier Zunz is the author of Philanthropy in America: A History (Princeton University Press 2014).
[Re-posted with permission from Sol Lederman’s Wild About Math] I love novel ways of looking at arit
Imagine a boxing gym. What probably comes to mind is a large, run-down room on the upper floor of an
The book discussed in this interview is Everyday Calculus: Discovering the Hidden Math All around Us
[Re-posted with permission from Wild About Math] My favorite kind of math challenges are those that
From political campaigns to sports stadiums and hospital rooms, the concept of hope is pervasive. An
