The Mercury Reader. Editor's Choice. Writing Across the Curriculum*. Selections
marked 'New' available January 2007. THE READING AND WRITING ...
The Mercury Reader Editor’s Choice
Writing Across the Curriculum * Selections marked ‘New’ available January 2007
THE READING AND WRITING PROCESS (includes Judy Brady, Why I Want a Wife) REVISION Language and Writing Introduction Peter Farb, Linguistic Chauvinism Perry Klass, Learning the Language Martha Nussbaum, The Narrative Imagination Ethics and Values Introduction Jack Miles, Religion Makes a Comeback (Belief to Follow) Sissela Bok, Lies for the Public Good Gary Snyder, Back to Nature Multiculturalism and Diversity Introduction Nicolas deB. Katzenback, Not Color Blind: Just Blind Benjamin Justice, Historical Fiction to Historical Fact: “Gangs of New York” and the Whitewashing of History Gloria Naylor, Mommy, What Does ‘Nigger’ Mean? Orlando Patterson, Why We Still Need Affirmative Action Nature and the Environment Introduction Maude Barlow, Water Incorporated: The Commodification of the World’s Water Rachel Carson, The Obligation to Endure Jeffrey Goldberg, Microbes on the Move Edward Hoagland, Earth’s Eye David Ludlum, The Climythology of America *
Contents and availability subject to change.
Politics and Society Introduction Dinesh D’Souza, What’s So Great About America Garrett Hardin, Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor Jonathan Kozol, Are the Homeless Crazy? Dr. Michael Kurtz, Statement of the Chair on Nazi War Criminal Records Katha Pollitt, What’s Wrong with Gay Marriage? Science and Technology Introduction Steven N. Austad, Pushing the Envelope Bruce Bower, Chimps May Put Their Own Spin on Culture Ron Cowen, Through the Looking Glass: Reflections on a Mirror Universe Albert Einstein, What Is The Theory of Relativity? Stephen Jay Gould, The Median Isn’t the Message Stephen Hawking, Our Picture of the Universe M. Kadi, Welcome to Cyberia Family and Community Introduction John Perry Barlow, Is There a There in Cyberspace? Shirley Brice Heath, Literature Traditions Desmond Morris, Territorial Behavior Anna Quindlen, The C Word in the Hallways Kay Hymowitz, Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen RESEARCHING PAPERS DOCUMENTATION IN THE HUMANITIES: MLA STYLE DOCUMENTATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: APA STYLE (UPDATED!)
