Sophie Roell

Do memoirs have to be so unhappy?

Legendary critic Calvin Trillin discusses his favorite books of the genre

Sophie Roell, The Browser Monday, Jan 14, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
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Food critic Ruth Reichl explains how immigrants made -- and continue to transform -- American cuisine

Sophie Roell, The Browser Monday, Nov 19, 2012 12:45 PM UTC
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Robert Barro, a professor at Harvard, takes issue with perceived wisdoms about America's greatest economic collapse

Sophie Roell, The Browser Monday, Aug 27, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 19
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Economist Barry Eichengreen explains the EU's present crisis and why the currency will ultimately pull through

Sophie Roell, The Browser Friday, May 4, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
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A writer and philosopher explains our obsession with living forever, from the concept of heaven to modern cryonics

Sophie Roell, The Browser Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
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A Wall Street insider explains how Greenspan contributed to the mortgage crisis and how to restore economic sanity

Sophie Roell, The Browser Monday, Apr 9, 2012 11:30 AM UTC 28
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An expert talks about Western misconceptions and whether Mandarin could be the next global language

Sophie Roell, The Browser Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 34
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