Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson December 2, 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 December 2, 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 December 2, 2024
Are humans alone in their ability to make art?
All Talk
Ease of communication will not save us
By Sam Kean December 2, 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 December 2, 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 November 7, 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 November 1, 2024
The German folklorists who helped build a nation
For Want of Touch
The astonishing breadth of our passions
By Diana Goetsch September 26, 2024
The astonishing breadth of our passions
Imperiled Planet
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
By Priscilla Long September 3, 2024
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
Questions of Inspiration
Should we try to see the poet in her poetry?
By Rachel Hadas Monday, December, 02, 2019
Should we try to see the poet in her poetry?
The Barber of Language
A new collection from a celebrated prose stylist
By Sandra M. Gilbert Monday, December, 02, 2019
A new collection from a celebrated prose stylist
Nationalist Anthems
Remembering a time when composers mattered more
By Sudip Bose Monday, December, 02, 2019
Remembering a time when composers mattered more
Pursuing the White Whale
A briny exploration of Melville’s greatest work
By William Howarth Monday, December, 02, 2019
A briny exploration of Melville’s greatest work
Too Long Ignored
An engaging look at the forces that shaped history south of the border
By Richard Moe Wednesday, November, 06, 2019
An engaging look at the forces that shaped history south of the border
Head Cases
Field notes on a beautiful friendship
By T. M. Luhrmann Tuesday, September, 03, 2019
Field notes on a beautiful friendship
The Great Convergence
How continental art and literature went global
By Anka Muhlstein Tuesday, September, 03, 2019
How continental art and literature went global
Image Is Not Everything
A definitive portrait of a celebrated American intellectual
By Steven G. Kellman Tuesday, September, 03, 2019
A definitive portrait of a celebrated American intellectual
Spirits in the Material World
Two new books consider the past and present of Christendom
By B. D. McClay Tuesday, September, 03, 2019
Two new books consider the past and present of Christendom
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