An Architect of Words and Illusions
Norton Juster Ar’52
The University as Discourse Community
In this essay from the book, Public Discourse in America, Penn’s president lays out a vision of universities as “exemplars of a new kind of thoughtful civic engagement and robust public discourse.”
Shadowing History
Recreating the journey of a World War II airman in France.
Good Companions
Celebrating the art of Joseph Cornell in all its “playfulness and remarkable spiritual resonance.”
Dead, Doomed, or Shaky
For the world’s marine life, it’s a jungle out there.
Briefly Noted
Briefly Noted: Nov|Dec 2003
The Quiet(ly Reading) Student
The Quiet American chosen for Penn Reading Project
The Lure of Uniformity
What clothes reveal.
Mothers and Daughters
A—funny—novel of marriage, career, and ethnic identity.
Himself/Myself
Writing someone else’s autobiography.
Briefly Noted
Sep|Oct 2003
First Fictions
First time novelists Robert Cort, Caren Lissner, and Lisa Tucker talk about themselves and their writing, accompanied by excerpts from their work.
A Moveable Feast for the Eyes
Rare books from Library’s collection to be shown in Belgium.
Author Earns City Honor
Lorene Cary honored with The Philadelphia Award for her work “to advance the best and largest interest of the community.”
Off The Shelf
Authentic Happiness. How to feel; The Perfect House. Where to live.
Sheldon Hackney’s “Spring-From-Hell”
Penn’s former president recalls the “water buffalo incident” and its role in his stormy confirmation as chair of the NEH.
Rushdie: Out of Hiding, Yearning for Anonymity
Salman Rushdie on books, life, and the “hoo-hah” surrounding The Satanic Verses
The Many Faces of the Qur’an
Show on the Qur’an assembles a rich trove of texts.
Off the Shelf
Frank Furness. A biography of the Fisher Fine Arts Library’s architect.
Plus: An interview with the author; Briefly Noted.
Uncommon Reader
Larry Dark C’81
Off the Shelf
A Matter of Degrees. Taking temperature’s measure.
Can’t Be Satisfied. A life of Muddy Waters.
Off The Shelf
Confederacy of Silence. Memories and murder.
Celebrating Cities
Nathaniel Popkin C’91 GCP’95
Briefly Noted
Darkening Water. New poems from Daniel Hoffman.
The Ornament of the World. When Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived in peace.