Design and Truth

In an argument that touches upon subjects as seemingly unrelated as the Japanese tea ceremony and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation, Grudin turns his attention to the role of design in our daily lives and explains how designs can be manipulated to surprising effect.

Robert Grudin is professor emeritus in the English Department at the University of Oregon. His Book: A Novel was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize in Literature. He lives in Berkeley, CA.