From the Stacks: December 8, 2006

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The 35th issue of What Is Enlightenment? (Jan.-March 2007) centers heavily on evolution. Founder and editor in chief Andrew Cohen kicks off the edition by reminiscing about how the magazine has evolved from a 20-page newsletter to a quarterly magazine since its inception in 1992. What Is Enlightenment? addresses the theories of evolution from a spiritual standpoint, offering a timeline from early theorists such as B?hme and Kant, to the modern thinkers still writing the history of evolutionary spirituality. In 'The Real Evolution Debate,' the publication rejects the mainstream approach of 'Darwin vs. God' and finds not just a third point of view, but a dozen different schools of thought on how life began.. -- Rachel Anderson

A photo of a cluster of small boats forming an enormous starburst installed to hover over Lincoln Center in New York City was enough to get me to share the contents of Public Art Review's Fall/Winter issue with everyone in my general vicinity. Equally fascinating is the photo of a combat tank covered in pink yarn as a protest of Danish involvement in the Iraq war. Though the magazine drew me in with the pictures, the latest issue is dedicated to 'Suggested Reading,' articles recommended by poets, novelists, and critics. Pieces like 'Whose art is it?' -- excerpted from a 1992 New Yorker article -- provide important insight into public art, political correctness, and artists' perpetual, and thankfully often successful, struggle for survival throughout the last few decades. -- Jenna Fisher

A new addition to our library is The Gate, the quarterly publication of Admission Possible, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that aims to make college admission a reality for low-income students. Now in its seventh year, the program is remarkably successful; 98 percent of participants get into college. With help from AmeriCorps members, participants receive testing guidance, application assistance, college preparatory classes, and scholarships. The Fall issue of the group's newsletter features photos of participants and their feedback on recent volunteer experiences (students volunteer a minimum of eight hours annually in return for Admission Possible's services). Also included are a brief history of the organization and a list of supporters. -- Elizabeth Ryan

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