Alan Jacobs is taking the Baylor buyout: When I retire, in December 2026 (though I will be paid through May 2027), I will have been teaching for forty-four years — and I love teaching as much as I ever have. […]
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The Author’s Corner with James Chappel
James Chappel is Gilhuly Family Associate Professor of History at Duke University. This interview is based on his new book, Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age (Basic Books, 2024). JF: What led you to write Golden Years? […]
Know when to fold ‘em
Americans are living longer. Americans are working longer. Are some of them working too long? Earlier this year, headlines shared the saga of a 95-year-old judge who is refusing to retire. Pauline Newman has been a federal judge for 40 […]
The Author’s Corner with Travis McDonald
Travis McDonald is Director of Architectural Restoration at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. This interview is based on his new book, Poplar Forest: Thomas Jefferson’s Villa Retreat (University of Virginia Press, 2023). JF: What led you to write Poplar Forest? TM: […]