BIG THOUGHTS

A student's introduction to the historical context, key themes and current debates in Utilitarianism. Learn More

The philosophical roots of Sartre’s anti-colonial stance. Learn More

The debut collection of a writer whose accolades precede her: a Whiting Award, a Rona Jaffe Award, a Best American Essays selection, and a Pushcart Prize, all received before her first book-length publication. This book represents a major break-out of an entirely new brand of nonfiction writer, in a mode like that of Ander Monson, John D'Agata, and Eula Biss, but a new sort of beast entirely its own. Learn More

The renowned philosopher finds a utopian future in worldwide protests. Learn More

The Wordy Shipmates is Sarah Vowell's exploration of the Puritans and their journey to America to become the people of John Winthrop's 'city upon a hill' - a shining example, a 'city that cannot be hid.' Learn More

The finest and fiercest essays of the great literary iconoclast. Learn More

Why did crime in New York drop so suddenly in the mid-90s? How does an unknown novelist end up a bestselling author? Why is teenage smoking out of control, when everyone knows smoking kills? What makes TV shows like Sesame Street so good at teaching kids how to read? Why did Paul Revere succeed with his famous warning? Learn More

At once a masterpiece of critical theory and rip-roaring radical humor, this is one of the most spirited attacks on the notion of the "work ethic" ever to be published! Learn More

Overall, this is a very in-depth study of punk values, and how punk looks out towards the straight world. Learn More