The Week (Yale, 2021) reveals how our current devotion to weekly rhythms emerged in the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Reconstructing how weekly patterns insinuated themselves into the social practices and mental habits of Americans, David Henkin (History) argues that the week is not just a regimen of rest days or breaks from work, but a dominant organizational principle of modern society. Ultimately, the seven-day week shapes our understanding and experience of time.

Henkin is joined by Elisa Tamarkin (English).