society

Award-winning American writer Ruth Ellen Gruber contributes regular Letters from Europe (and sometimes elsewhere) to the U.S. magazine „The New Leader”. Mixing travelogue with social and cultural commentary, she delves under the skin of European society to provide a closely observed, uniquely personal take on topics ranging from politics to pop music, from architecture to local cuisine. This volume...

Originally published in 1934, "Elements of Polish culture as seen by a resident foreigner" is a remarkable account of interwar Poland, written by Paul Super – an American social reformer who spent fifteen years living and working in the country. He closely observed Polish society, culture, education, religious life, and the everyday experiences of a young nation reborn after more than a century of...