Spotlight
Professor Raskolnikov at the Lectern
14 fictional characters who wouldn’t do anything by the book
by Our Editors | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
View from Rue Saint-Georges
Checkmate
In chess, as in life, there are no guarantees
by Thomas Chatterton Williams | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Book Reviews
The Death of Innocents
A look at the silent suffering of those caught in the crossfire
by Dennis Covington | Monday, September 17, 2018
Portrait of the Artist
Erika Huddleston
Meditative Studies
by Noelani Kirschner | Monday, September 17, 2018
Smarty Pants Podcast
Weirdo Capital of the West
The fantastical saga of Oklahoma City
by Stephanie Bastek | Friday, September 14, 2018
Measure by Measure
Happy Birthday, Clara Schumann
The compositions of the eminent pianist are finally getting their due
by Sudip Bose | Thursday, September 13, 2018
View from Rue Saint-Georges
Building Brawn
The brain isn’t the only muscle you should train
by Thomas Chatterton Williams | Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Current Issue
“Internet ventures have become such behemoths that the immunity they received two decades ago may no longer make sense.”—Lincoln Caplan
Plus: Laura Bernstein-Machlay sends her daughter off to college, David Gessner tests the boundaries of writing about race, and Ralph Lombreglia writes a story about drummers
Book Essay
Bringing In the Horse
Virgil’s account of the sacking of Troy has similarities to the political situation of our day
by Mary Lefkowitz
Essays
Present Tense
Even in this interminable drugstore line, my daughter’s last summer before college is slipping by far too quickly
by Laura Bernstein-Machlay
Essays
My Family’s Siberian Exile
A writer pieces together the forgotten history of life in Stalin’s special settlements
by Megan Buskey
Making Oscar Wilde
By Michèle Mendelssohn
An excerpt from Michèle Mendelssohn’s account of the writer’s early life and rise to fame
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