Author Essays, Interviews, and Excerpts

Read an Excerpt from “The Great American Transit Disaster” by Nicholas Dagen Bloom

Many a scholar and policy analyst has lamented American dependence on cars and the corresponding lack of federal investment in public transportation throughout the latter

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Author Essays, Interviews, and Excerpts

What Exactly Is “Creativity”?

With his new book, The Cult of Creativity: A Surprisingly Recent History, Samuel W. Franklin uncovers how the now-ubiquitous concept of creativity was formed in

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Chicago

Take a Tour of 5 Independent Bookstores in 5 Different Chicago Neighborhoods

Whether you’re a Chicago native or just passing through for the summer, there is so much to find if you travel through the city’s sprawling

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