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The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning By James E. Young Yale University Press, 398 pages, $35 In his 1988 book, "Writing and Rewriting the Holocaust," James E. Young...

President Clinton's plan to engage 100,000 young Americans in useful community service is ambitious and laudable. But when he cites potential arenas of service for members of the "New Peace...

"Economic Principals: The Masters and Mavericks of Modern Economics," by David Warsh, Free Press, 525 pages, $29.95 About once a decade, a book on economics is published that is so...

With breast cancer striking one in eight American women and with heart disease rampant in the population, we must not jeopardize our society`s growing interest in healthful, low-fat foods. For...

Thank you for your significant coverage of the tragic drama in Somalia. For many months, Somalia has deserved this kind of attention. But some of us are worried. All the...

Fire on the Prairie: Chicago`s Harold Washington and the Politics of Race By Gary Rivlin Holt, 442 pages, $24.95 Two schools of thought claim to understand Chicago`s rambunctious political history....

If David Duke hits the campaign trail and lets a Sambo joke slip, I wonder if the media will downplay the significance of this affront to civil rights as much...

I was astonished to read about the Chicago Film Festival acting award for ''Danzon,'' because that film was not shown at the festival. As my fellow customers and I were...

I refer to the article ''Quebec passionate about `le fight` '' which appeared in the Tribune July 16. The article stated that the Canadian province of Quebec had its own...

The dedication and leadership of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has drawn attention to the needless accidents caused by drunk drivers. They have inspired many citizens to follow suit by...