The Substance of Style

Virginia Postrel in The Substance of Style lays out a great argument for why surface is substance. She presents fascinating research and history on everything from Starbucks to the iMac. Why would someone pay an extra $100 more for a black Mac laptop rather than...

Devil In The White City

The Devil in The White City by Erik Larson is one of my new favorites! It’s the true story of an architectural genius and a serial killer. What more could you ask for? It centers around the design and construction of the Chicago Worlds Fair (World’s...