Articles with keyword "books"
Conversation
East and West at Arm’s Length
Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis reflects with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole on relations between Islamic and Christian societies.
Conversation
Not Just Another Ice-Cream-Suit-Wearing, Pen-Wielding Master of the Statusphere
NEH Chairman Bruce Cole speaks with Tom Wolfe about his role as the Balzac of our times.
Conversation
Building a Community of Knowledge
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about the challenges and successes of an ever-evolving encyclopedia.
Feature
In Defense of Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a major literary innovator with fans such as Herman Melville and Joseph Conrad. Take that, Mark Twain.
Statement
Long Live Sherlock Holmes
The genius detective from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has inspired a mountain of imitations.
Statement
Self-made Man
How a strident segregationist transformed into the beloved author of Little Tree.







