David Lehman

David Lehman, a contributing editor of the Scholar, is a poet, critic, and the general editor of The Best American Poetry annual anthology and author of the book One Hundred Autobiographies. He currently writes our Talking Pictures column.

A Wardrobe of Excuses

By David Lehman | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Let the Names Begin

By David Lehman | Tuesday September 25, 2018

“What’s in a Name?”

By David Lehman | Tuesday September 18, 2018

The Best of Everything

By David Lehman | Tuesday September 11, 2018

The Best Is Here to Stay

By David Lehman | Tuesday August 28, 2018

Checkmate in 10 Moves

By David Lehman | Tuesday August 14, 2018

How to Cheat

By David Lehman | Tuesday August 7, 2018

Two Lines a Day

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 31, 2018

A Bold Caravan Departs

By David Lehman | Tuesday July 24, 2018

“Muse Circe Reclaims Her Lucre”

By David Lehman | Friday February 21, 2025

Above the River of Your Longing

By David Lehman | Thursday January 16, 2025

“What a Strange Path”

By David Lehman | Monday December 16, 2024

“I Have Had My Vision”

By David Lehman | Friday November 22, 2024

In Reprise: Next Line, Please

By David Lehman | Friday October 25, 2024

Tunneling to Freedom

By David Lehman | Thursday June 6, 2024

Homage to the Uncanny

By David Lehman | Thursday February 29, 2024

How Well Do You Know Your Hitchcock?

By David Lehman | Friday January 19, 2024

“Mr. Lucky” Didn’t Know Who He Was

By David Lehman | Thursday September 28, 2023

Brilliant Carnage

By David Lehman | Thursday February 23, 2023

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