Chain Gang
The personalities behind one of Rome’s greatest treasures
By Ingrid D. Rowland March 14, 2024
The personalities behind one of Rome’s greatest treasures
The Jazz Singer
A new biography of an American legend
By Farah Jasmine Griffin March 4, 2024
A new biography of an American legend
Our Pets, Our Plates
In defense of the furred and the hoofed
By Anne Matthews March 4, 2024
In defense of the furred and the hoofed
We’ve Gone Mainstream
Latinos are invisible no more
By Ilan Stavans March 4, 2024
Latinos are invisible no more
Acting Out
One tortuous journey from stage to screen
By Rachel Shteir March 4, 2024
One tortuous journey from stage to screen
The Choice Is Ours
Survival of the most meaningful
By John Kaag March 4, 2024
Survival of the most meaningful
The Quest for Cather
When subjects play hard to get
By Anne Matthews February 15, 2024
When subjects play hard to get
Thunder in Her Head
A new biography of a master choreographer
By Jerome Charyn February 1, 2024
A new biography of a master choreographer
The Homesick Composer
Sergei Rachmaninoff may have taken American citizenship in 1943, but his heart and soul remained in his Russian past
By Joseph Horowitz January 26, 2024
Sergei Rachmaninoff may have taken American citizenship in 1943, but his heart and soul remained in his Russian past
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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