A Long Walk in the New World
Of 300 Spaniards sent to settle Florida, only four survived
By Robert Wilson December 1, 2007
Of 300 Spaniards sent to settle Florida, only four survived
The Genius and Her Sanctuary
Pivotal moments in the pairing of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
By Catharine R. Stimpson September 1, 2007
Pivotal moments in the pairing of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
Atonality and Beyond
The century when composers and audiences parted company
By Sudip Bose September 1, 2007
The century when composers and audiences parted company
The Early End of Consensus
Bitter partisanship began soon after George Washington left the scene
By Jill Ogline September 1, 2007
Bitter partisanship began soon after George Washington left the scene
Swept Away
When Géricault painted The Raft of the Medusa, he immersed himself in his subject’s horrors
By Anthony Brandt September 1, 2007
When Géricault painted The Raft of the Medusa, he immersed himself in his subject’s horrors
Nurtural Intelligence
The discoverer of the Flynn effect claims that genes control IQ less than you’d expect
By Richard Restak September 1, 2007
The discoverer of the Flynn effect claims that genes control IQ less than you’d expect
Words and Music
Two ways of thinking about what our brains can do
By Jennifer Michael Hecht September 1, 2007
Two ways of thinking about what our brains can do
The Whirling Princess
How a little rich girl known as Pussy Jones became Edith Wharton, writing her way into the aristocracy of American letters
By Sandra M. Gilbert June 1, 2007
How a little rich girl known as Pussy Jones became Edith Wharton, writing her way into the aristocracy of American letters
The Heroic and the Crass
Case studies in American presidential backbone
By Gary Hart June 1, 2007
Case studies in American presidential backbone
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
Island Royalty
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
By Madison Smartt Bell Monday, December, 02, 2024
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
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
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