Alexis de Tocqueville

<p>The French aristocrat's observations of American scoiety are as relevant today as they were when first written</p>

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> In a new book, the political journalist and columnist Richard Reeves retraces Alexis de Tocqueville’s remarkable 1831-32 journey through America. Reeves's conclusion: Tocqueville not only deserves his reputation as the greatest observer of our democracy—he is an incomparable guide to what is happening in our country now.</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"><em><span class="typestyle">Walden</span></em> is here, of course; but so too is Fanny Farmer’s first cookbook.</span></p>