Columbia University sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh spent seven years following a street gang that dealt crack around a Chicago housing project. His experiences are captured in his book, Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets.
Venkatesh shares his insight with Farai Chideya.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
If you've always believed you can learn anything from a book, this year's cookbooks prove you right.
These volumes will be gracing coffee tables long after the lights and wrapping paper are gone.
Our reviewer picks books the highlights of the year: everything from sci-fi to Norman Rockwell.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
James Ellroy recommends From Here to Eternity's damned landscape: Hawaii before Pearl Harbor.
America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink).
Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts: All three policymakers are in the fellowship.
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