Publications

American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now by former Junior Fellow Paul Starr (1975 - 78) In this new history of the United States since the 1950s, Starr, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University and...

Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by former Junior Fellow Rachel Kolb (2020 - 23) A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voice Named a best book of the year by Kirkus...

Penelope’s Bones: A New History of Homer’s World through the Women Written Out of It by former Junior Fellow Emily Hauser (2017 - 18) Weaving together literary and archaeological evidence, Emily Hauser illuminates the rich, intriguing lives of the real...

The Writer's Lot: Culture and Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France by former Junior Fellow Robert Darnton (1965 - 68) A pioneering social history of French writers during the Age of Revolution, from a world-renowned scholar and National Book Critics...

The University Unfettered: Public Higher Education in an Age of Disruption by former Junior Fellow Ian F. McNeely (1998 - 2001) The University Unfettered reveals how America's public universities have not only survived but thrived through unprecedented...