On Difficulty and Other Essays

The vibrant tradition of West African Arabic poetry is dominated by the genre of madih

though deeply versed in scholarly studies of the Prophet

and political systems to serve the many

Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable

This is a voyage traversing the globe

Louër traces how sectarian tensions have been inflamed or calmed depending on the political contingencies of the moment

Why Elon Musk

we can improve our interactions with others

fewer carbohydrates and more fat—over a reliance on insulin

At every turn propertied elites challenged their right to govern

Social upheaval in early 20th-century Europe is the historical setting for this seminal study by the Spanish philosopher

and a contribution from Malaysian filmmaker and writer