Alexander Olson: 3 books

As life erodes away in a world devastated by an asteroid, Dustin struggles to survive. He fights against cannibals, crazed preachers, elderly people with guns and the constant need for water, all while trying to keep a tiny infant alive. When the baby gets kidnapped, Dustin must decide whether to give chase or give up, and take the easier path to survival.

A volume in the American Sociological Association's Rose Series in Sociology West Baltimore stands out in the popular imagination as the quintessential “inner city”—gritty, run-down, and marred by drugs and gang violence. Indeed, with the collapse of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s, the area...

American Studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the United States. This welcoming spirit has found appeal around the world, but at the heart of the field is an identity crisis. Nearly every effort to articulate an American Studies methodology...