Preamble Medicine The God in the Machine By Lewis H. Lapham Americans ask of medicine more than medicine can deliver—not only the cure for death, but also the gift of riches. More
Preamble Friendship That Gummy Jungle By Francine Prose Humans are herd animals; it’s the nature of our species. More
Preamble Sports & Games Field of Dreams By Lewis H. Lapham Play is the making of civilization—how one plays the game more to the point than whether the game is won or lost. More
Preamble Home Castles in Air By Lewis H. Lapham The American democracy and dream are the building of castles in air. Whither goeth the one so goeth the other, these days up in smoke and the spout. More
Preamble Arts & Letters Lady in a Veil By Lewis H. Lapham Despite being told that art is somehow sacred, it’s better to take a naive delight in the thing itself. More
