Preamble Animals Man and Beast By Lewis H. Lapham Michel de Montaigne once considered, “When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime for her more than she is to me?” More
Preamble Crimes & Punishments Crime Scenes By Lewis H. Lapham The American fondness for the dressing up of crime in the costumes of romance is an amusement priced at too high a cost. More
Preamble Home Castles in Air By Lewis H. Lapham The American democracy and dream are the building of castles in air. Whither goeth the one so goeth the other, these days up in smoke and the spout. More
Preamble Food The Midas Touch By Lewis H. Lapham The times change, and with them what, where, and how people eat. More
Preamble Comedy The Solid Nonpareil By Lewis H. Lapham From Mesopotamia to Mark Twain, the question has remained the same for thousands of years—who’s laughing now? More
