Lessons in Abstraction
The strange life of Europe’s most overlooked modernist
By Andrea Scrima August 30, 2021
The strange life of Europe’s most overlooked modernist
From Mojave to the Moon
The new space race looks to put the superrich into orbit
By M. G. Lord August 23, 2021
The new space race looks to put the superrich into orbit
Companions Through Time
A writer traces the footsteps of an Italian revolutionary icon
By N. S. Thompson August 19, 2021
A writer traces the footsteps of an Italian revolutionary icon
Physics for the Feeble-Minded
A crash course on our boundlessly bizarre universe
By Jethro K. Lieberman August 9, 2021
A crash course on our boundlessly bizarre universe
Laureate of Lisbon
A new biography of one of Europe’s most overlooked modernists
By Peter LaSalle July 26, 2021
A new biography of one of Europe’s most overlooked modernists
Warrior Eros
How an army of homosexual men became one of the most elite fighting forces of the ancient world
By A. E. Stallings July 24, 2021
How an army of homosexual men became one of the most elite fighting forces of the ancient world
Last Laugh
A memoir of jokes and jokers
By Steve Macone July 15, 2021
A memoir of jokes and jokers
Future Fears
How a 19th-century writer and polymath anticipated the modern world
By David Brown July 6, 2021
How a 19th-century writer and polymath anticipated the modern world
E Pluribus Unum?
Our national identity has always been hotly contested
By Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen June 3, 2021
Our national identity has always been hotly contested
Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson Monday, December, 02, 2024
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
Ideology as Anatomy
How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives
By Sierra Bellows Monday, December, 02, 2024
How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives
The Creator’s Code
Are humans alone in their ability to make art?
By Evelyn McDonnell Monday, December, 02, 2024
Are humans alone in their ability to make art?
All Talk
Ease of communication will not save us
By Sam Kean Monday, December, 02, 2024
Ease of communication will not save us
Barbarity at the Bataclan
A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light
By Charles Trueheart Monday, December, 02, 2024
A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light
Heart of Semi-Darkness
A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors
By Tim Carman Thursday, November, 07, 2024
A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors
Masters of Horror and Magic
The German folklorists who helped build a nation
By Anne Matthews Friday, November, 01, 2024
The German folklorists who helped build a nation
For Want of Touch
The astonishing breadth of our passions
By Diana Goetsch Thursday, September, 26, 2024
The astonishing breadth of our passions
Imperiled Planet
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
By Priscilla Long Tuesday, September, 03, 2024
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
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