Marcel LaFlamme reviews a new historical study of rural libraries in the Midwest. They were begun to cultivate 'respectability' and have endured by satisfying local tastes.

The best Christmases are the ones in our memory. An Sicangu Lakota blogger recently asked her Facebook friends about the holiday — and these are the memories that came in return.

Once upon a time, there was the idea that three young artists could document the life of a whole state. Today, there's proof.