Janet Flanner

Michèle Fitoussi

Janet Flanner’s story is intimately linked to that of the The New Yorker for which she was the Paris correspondent for over half a century. A feminist, lesbian, pacifist, seductress and leading figure…

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The Billionaire Raj

James Crabtree

The Billionaire Raj tells the story of the twenty-five years since India opened its economy to the world. It argues that like America before it, it is mid-way through a battle to define how its societ…

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The French Revolution

Stephen Clarke

In 1789 almost no one wanted to oust King Louis XVI, let alone guillotine him. People wanted democratic reform within a monarchy, and initially that was what they got. But as power-hungry populists us…

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Giving

Alexandre Mars

Alexandre Mars, one of the New York Observer’s top 20 philanthropists under 40, takes us to the heart of a new revolution: the revolution of sharing. Alexandre Mars is not a typical entrepreneur. His…

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Same Player Shoots Again

Antoine Audouard

Same Player Shoots Again is the unusual memoir of a stroke survivor who never lost his sense of humor or observation – even while in a coma. Novelist Antoine Audouard recalls the most telling moments…

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The Hidden Powers of the Liver

Gabriel Perlemuter

What’s large, reddish-brown, and absolutely necessary for human survival? The liver. It is the only organ to fully regenerate, and thus the most resilient player in the human body. A healthy liver is…

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Fatigue

Léonard Anthony Adrian Chaboche

“I’m tired” is ingrained into the psyche of the 21st century adult. But why are we so tired? We work too hard. We’re exhausted by the constant quest for true love. We’re drained by our children. We’re…

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When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask A Philosopher

Marie Robert

Kant, Spinoza, and Plato walk into a bar… Imagine they’ve come to talk over some of life’s big (and not-so-big) challenges. How can Kant comfort you when you get ditched via text message? How can Ar…

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To Live and to Read

Tzvetan Todorov

A humanist and self-described historian of ideas, Tzvetan Todorov kept writing up until his death in February 2017. To Live and to Read is a collection of short essays, portraits, reviews, and lecture…

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Take Me There

Victoire Bourgois

Draw the sunrise over the temple of Angkor Wat. Describe your ideal Parisian cafe… From the streets of New York, to the colorful traditions of the Mexican Day of the Dead, to the animal kingdom of t…

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