Associate Editor for The Prospect Gavin McLoughlin recaps his visit to the Princeton Public Library and what he witnessed ...

Imagine a door. Now, remove the attachments— the hinges and knobs—extract the word wooden like a splinter from your heel, and there you have it: wide open, all yours. Pretend you’re Huck Finn fleeing ...

Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to add more titles to your reading list... and maybe a new bookshelf to hold them ...