In this great work of literature, there are as many rings operating as a concentric whole as there are rings around Saturn. The narrator, quasi main character, is unknowable, an eccentric crank who is obsessed with esoteric details about people, places, and things.

Ronald Gruner recently wrote We The Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today’s America. A newly released edition commemorates the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Both books have received critical acclaim from people who take presidential history seriously. Learn more about why he undertook these massive projects. Barbara Lloyd McMichael writes about education, acknowledging that throughout much of this nation’s history, access to schooling has been predicated on gender and race. And yet, it’s important to acknowledge the strides we’ve made over the last 250 years. In John de Graaf’s latest film Econoclast, he has captured the life and work of ecological economist Herman Daly.Happy September! –Patricia Vaccarino

Ronald Gruner recently wrote We The Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today’s America. A newly released edition commemorates the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Epic in the making, both books have received critical acclaim from people who take presidential history seriously.