“Beauty is in the Street” declares a poster of a young woman, rendered in red against a white backdrop, hurling a brick into the air.
The publishers of the first printed collection of Shakespeare’s plays had to come up with a sales marketing strategy — or what passed for one in 1623.
It begins with the rye sourdough starter, made at least a week before you want to bake. Scoop a generous spoonful into about a liter of lukewarm water (if the starter is good, it will float). Use your hands to dissolve the starter and then add enough rye...
Yale political scientist Didac Queralt’s scholarship focuses on the role of public finance — government spending, borrowing, and taxation — on the formation and strength of national states.
In his debut book, “Pawned States: State Building in the Era of...