A Constitution, If You Can Keep It

What makes America exceptional—different from other nations—is that our nation’s strength and unity are not based on blood and soil or throne and altar. America is a racially, ethnically, religiously, and culturally pluralistic nation. It is more pluralistic today in these respects than ever before, but it was always pluralistic. What is it, then, that

The Pen Was Mightier

On August 12, 2022, a man tried to kill Salman Rushdie. As the author prepared to deliver a talk in Chautauqua, N.Y.—on, ironically enough, the importance of keeping writers safe from harm—his assailant leapt up from the audience, ran on stage toward Rushdie, and stabbed him repeatedly in a frenzy of violence that was witnessed

Not Your Typical Coffee Table Book

In the annals of television history, few characters have been as unforgettable as Cosmo Kramer. The eccentric, almost otherworldly neighbor brought to life by Michael Richards on Seinfeld transcended mere entertainment to become a cultural touchstone. With his signature entrance—a frenzied burst through Jerry’s apartment door—Richards didn’t just walk onto the screen; he exploded into