Totalitarianism in Practice
Terror as a way of life in East Germany, Poland, and Hungary
By Gary Saul Morson Friday, December 7, 2012
Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 By Anne Applebaum
No Sentiment
Baudelaire’s shock of the new
By Peter Fritzsche Friday, December 7, 2012
La Folie Beaudelaire By Roberto Calasso
Fantastic Visions
Not crazy, just creative
By T. M. Luhrmann Friday, December 7, 2012
Hallucinations By Oliver Sacks
Paint Fight
Two titans of art go head to head
By Ingrid D. Rowland Friday, December 7, 2012
The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the RenaissanceBy Jonathan Jones / Leonardo and the Last Supper By Ross King
Confounding Father
Thomas Jefferson and the economics of slavery
By T. H. Breen Thursday, October 4, 2012
Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves By Henry Wiencek
Questions of Being
What if our minds are the ultimate reality?
By Jay Tolson Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Why Does the World Exist? An Existential Detective Story By Jim Holt
Kerouac in His Own Words
An old friend explores his search for a new approach to the novel
By Deborah Baker Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac By Joyce Johnson
A Monster at Large
Crime, politics, and the vagaries of Japanese justice
By James Fallows Tuesday, September 4, 2012
People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished From the Streets of Tokyo — And the Evil That Swallowed Her Up By Richard Lloyd Parry
Golden Rules
Wealth and culture in early Christian times
By Sarah Ruden Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD Peter Brown
Risky Journeys
A cautionary tale of quixotic ambition and heroic achievement
By George O’Brien Friday, June 1, 2012
James Joyce: A New Biography By Gordon Bowker
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)
