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  • 25 Nov 2013
    Jessica M. Lepler

    Into the Intro: The Many Panics of 1837

    In her new economic history, Jessica Lepler describes one of the worst transatlantic financial crises in history, with lessons for our current economic woes. View an excerpt from The Many Panics of 1837 below.

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  • 22 Nov 2013

    Lost and Found: A Missing Hemingway Short Story

    We challenged our readers to imagine that they found Hemingway's missing suitcase and his long-lost short stories. What would be in it? What would the opening line say? We are excited to announce the winners here!

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  • 21 Nov 2013
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    Christopher Grey

    Christopher Grey on Decoding Organization and Book Reviews

    Author Christopher Grey talks about writing his new book Decoding Organization: Bletchley Park, Codebreaking and Organization Studies, and seeing it face the reviewers.

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  • 20 Nov 2013
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    Adam Oliver

    Launching Behavioural Public Policy

    Editor Dr Adam Oliver on launching his new book Behavioural Public Policy, and how behavioural economics are affecting public policy.

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  • 19 Nov 2013

    Proud Papa Hemingway

    Hemingway as a proud father, a loving son, and an affectionate brother—these are not the usual ways we have come to see such an iconic American writer. But his letters reveal the man behind the myth, and beneath his brash persona there was a dedicated family man.

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  • 18 Nov 2013
    Aaron Shiels, Lawrence Walker

    Landslides: The Aftermath

    Following their recent success at the Society of Biology book awards, authors Lawrence Walker and Aaron Shiels discuss problems of landslides and their effect on our environment as described in their book Landslide Ecology.

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  • 15 Nov 2013
    Daniel Markey

    Into the Intro: No Exit from Pakistan

    Even before 9/11 and the ensuing decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ties between the United States and Pakistan have been rocky at best. Many U.S. policymakers have come to the conclusion that the country is simply a “black hole” for American aid. Can this relationship be saved? Moreover, should it be? No Exit from Pakistan explains why America will find no easy exit—but also why it should remain invested in the region.

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  • 14 Nov 2013

    Who’s Bigger?: The Math Behind Ranking Historical Figures

    In this interview with Steven Skiena, the author of Who's Bigger?: Where Historical Figures Really Rank takes readers behind the scenes of his latest study in historical significance. Who belongs in the annals of history...and what kind of algorithms can computer scientists use to figure it out?

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