The grand, strange and illuminating story of Washington, DC, and the eccentric genius of its designer. Also included, a photo tour of the city by the author.

Douglas Hofstadter’s 1979 book, Gödel, Escher, Bach, is now joined by I Am a Strange Loop.

Four new books try to strike a balance between fear and complacency over America’s three million Muslim citizens.

Klaus Schwab’s most recent extravaganza was “lite” on America. What a difference a year can make.

Marking the 20th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.

American professional baseball is increasingly international in flavor, but its popularity overseas will remain limited.

Two new books put Steven Spielberg on an undeserved pedestal.

How a Quaker lass invented the most famous board game in American history, and how a big, wolfish company came to own it.

How Culture Theory happened, and what it means.

Collisions of faith, philosophy and politics are endlessly interesting, as two new books illustrate.