Sam Stark

Sam Stark is a freelance book editor and writer. He was previously on staff at Harvard University Press and Harper's Magazine.

Donald Trump holds a big and a small box of Tic Tac to illustrate inflation outcome during a town hall event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on 2024.

Making Sense of Inflation Making Sense of Inflation

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation's mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along?

Dec 1, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Sam Stark

Citizen Marx

Citizen Marx Citizen Marx

By refusing to treat Marx as our contemporary, Jonathan Sperber has brought him back to life.

Oct 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Sam Stark

Let Us Dispute: On Isaac Casaubon Let Us Dispute: On Isaac Casaubon

Isaac Casaubon was a model citizen of the republic of letters—a community more durable than any church and broader than academia.

Jul 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Sam Stark

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