Meredith Simons

  • Culture August 23, 2012

    Think Tokyo and you think bright lights, busy streets, and technology so ubiquitous that you can buy bananas out of a vending machine. And all those things are there. But even though iPads and e-readers are everywhere, Tokyo is still a great city for readers partial to paper and ink. The city’s students and artists contribute to a thriving free-zine scene, and its bookstores stock everything from vintage American magazines to the latest New York Times bestsellers.
  • Cover of As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda
    Culture July 19, 2012

    “You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.”