19th Nervous Breakdown
The struggle to keep it together
By Gary Greenberg Tuesday, March 11, 2014
My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind By Scott Stossel
A Danger to Ourselves
Tough on other species, too
By Mary Beth Saffo Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History By Elizabeth Kolbert
Whores de Combat
In search of adventure and engagement
By Charles Trueheart Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Hotel Florida: Truth, Love, and Death in the Spanish Civil War By Amanda Vaill
The Fabulist
A literary critic’s ugly deception
By Robert Zaretsky Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Double Life of Paul De Man By Evelyn Barish
Ready to Be Free
The end of the peculiar institution
By Louis P. Masur Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation By David Brion Davis
An Irascible Artist
Separating man from myth
By Eleanor Jones Harvey Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Whistler: A Life for Art’s Sake By Daniel E. Sutherland
The Best Course
A beloved professor’s long shadow
By Michael Dirda Friday, December 6, 2013
Splendor of Heart: Walter Jackson Bate and the Teaching of Literature By Robert D. Richardson
The After-War
Some wounds don’t bleed
By Neil Shea Friday, December 6, 2013
Thank You for Your Service By David Finkel
Dean of Satire
A writer’s many masks
By George O’Brien Friday, December 6, 2013
Jonathan Swift: His Life and His Work By Leo Damrosch
Abolition Gone Wrong
Despite good intentions, some opponents of the Atlantic slave trade caused more harm
By Fergus M. Bordewich Friday, December 6, 2013
Ship of DeathBy Billy G. Smith / The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World By Greg Grandin
Shooting for the Camera
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
By Anne Matthews Monday, September 28, 2026
Chief Misunderstanding
A speculative, sputtering study of leadership
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Our Energetic World
Life is not an accident but an inevitable result of physical laws
By Rebecca Boyle Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Co-Creation: How Earth Made Life and Life Made EarthBy Olivia Judson
Finding Marty
Zooming in on a storied director
By Michael O'Donnell Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese’s Life in FilmBy Mark Binelli
Dramatic Paws
On the trail of the elusive big cat of the Himalaya
By David Gessner Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow LeopardBy Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Translating the Past
Modern wit meets age-old wisdom
By Rachel Hadas Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient LiteratureBy Emily Wilson
Sound Barrier
How Marian Anderson made and managed history
By Matthew Guerrieri Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian AndersonBy Anthony Tommasini
Unfriendly Exchange
The tale of a nuclear war that almost was
By Jeffrey Lewis Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate ArmageddonBy Michael Dobbs
Knot in my Back Yard
Not all non-native plants and animals need to be eradicated
By Sam Kean Thursday, August 27, 2026
Undesirable: Invasive Species, Humans, and Where We All BelongBy Amy Crawford
Hidden Truths
A new portrait of one of the 20th century’s most controversial philosophers
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hannah Arendt: A Life of the MindBy Thomas Meyer (tr. Shelley Frisch)
