Shelf Life

Sep 1, 2011
EXCERPT: Three Famines
The following is an excerpt from "Three Famines." Learn more about the book and listen to an interview with author Tom Keneally….
Aug 26, 2011
EXCERPT: Nickel and Dimed
The following is an excerpt from Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. Learn more about the book here….
Aug 26, 2011
‘Nickel and Dimed,’ 10 years later
Barbara Ehrenreich, author of the book "Nickel and Dimed," talks about how the economy and attitudes about the poor have changed since her seminal work was published 10 years ago.
Aug 5, 2011
EXCERPT: Pinched
The following is an excerpt from Pinched: How the Great Recession has Narrowed Our Futures. Learn more about the book….
Aug 5, 2011
The financial and psychological pinch of the recession
Dupont Photographers
Author Don Peck examines how the Great Recession has affected individual Americans financially and psychologically, and discusses what impact those changes will have on American society overall.
Aug 4, 2011
‘Brand resilience’ in the social media age
Author Jonathan Copulsky explains how companies can manage their image in the era of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
Aug 4, 2011
The facets and forces changing New York’s Diamond District
Author Alicia Oltuski discusses the inner workings of New York's diamond industry and some of its most fascinating characters.
Aug 4, 2011
EXCERPT: Precious Objects
The following is an excerpt from Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life. Learn more about the book….
Aug 2, 2011
Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century
Title: Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century Author: Carl Schoonover Publisher: Abrams Type: Non F…
Aug 2, 2011
The economics of humiliation
Poet, social critic and author Wayne Koestenbaum discusses why there's so much shame involved in issues of money.