Uncle Sam doesn't command the same audience he did half-a-century ago, so how then to best use his voice?
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The sensual banquet
American and Italian sex scandals have little in common, since the former are Puritan and the latter appropriately Bacchic.
Home economics
Despite feminism and greater movement toward gender equality, a mother's role still lacks vital social (and financial) prestige.
Hold the romance
While it's easy to idealize a "nonna" cooking for the kids in a bucolic kitchen, rural realities were different.
Pianist to poet
Once a promising pianist, the author "graduated" to verse, with key life lessons learned along the way.
Locker room codes
Joining a mixed gender Milan swim club brings out the ripple effects of sexual harassment, Italian-style.
Pretending to remember
Meeting old friends can sometimes mean going along with imperfect recollections, but that's not what matters.
History and mystery
In "Manhattan Beach," Jennifer Egan dives into historical fiction. And comes up with a story about people and waves.
Dangers at face value
It's time for the Big 5 social media giants, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to put an end to stalling and open their gates.
The order
A medical student's first medication order represents something of a milestone from many perspectives.
On witches, Reds and Spacey
When Satan, communism and sex enter the American picture, the mitigation covered by the word "alleged" beats a hasty retreat.
All about the crunch
Italy's Jewish Quarter goes heavy on fried food, but it hardly stops there, with frying making its way into all manner of national cuisine.