In the seven stories and novella of Minimal Damage, veterans search for dignity in a civilian life that has no need for men who were soldiers.... more

How and why you should take your children backpacking Despite America’s enthusiasm for outdoors activities like hiking and backpacking, most books on these subjects focus on adults.... more

The remarkable economic growth of Las Vegas between 1980 and 2007 created a population boom and a major increase in the ethnic and religious diversity of the city.... more

Stephen Shu-Ning Liu is a unique figure in contemporary letters—a native of China, from a family of scholars, who left his country as a young man and writes in English, a language he learned only after emigrating.... more