Heart of Semi-Darkness
A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors
By Tim Carman Thursday, November 7, 2024
Masters of Horror and Magic
The German folklorists who helped build a nation
By Anne Matthews Friday, November 1, 2024
For Want of Touch
The astonishing breadth of our passions
By Diana Goetsch Thursday, September 26, 2024
Imperiled Planet
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
By Priscilla Long Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Burning Earth: A History by Sunil Amrith
Ground Truth
A story of dirt, dollars, and death
By Steve Yarbrough Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson
Insisting on the Positive
A popular historian’s philosophical musings
By Carlin Romano Tuesday, September 3, 2024
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder
A Stranger in the Seven Hills
A refugee’s experience in the Eternal City
By Ingrid D. Rowland Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Roman Year: A Memoir by André Aciman
Mortal Coils
We aren’t alone in facing the inevitable
By Sy Montgomery Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death by Susana Monsó
Silent Partner
The union that may have made possible a writer’s late flourishing
By Robert Zaretsky Tuesday, September 3, 2024
A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson by Camille Peri
Schmaltz of Significance
How the first talkie treated the myth of the melting pot
By Steven G. Kellman Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer by Richard Bernstein
The Pursuit of Middle Heaven
Missives about sex, love, and the value of really good talk
By George O’Brien Monday, February 29, 2016
Living on Paper: Letters from Iris Murdoch, 1934–1995 Edited by Avril Horner and Anne Rowe
I Think, Therefore …
How much can we really know about the mystery of ourselves?
By Kathryn Tabb Monday, February 29, 2016
The Tides of the Mindby David Gelernter / On Being Human by Jerome Kagan
As the Bard Turns
The international appeal of the man from Stratford-upon-Avon
By Wendy Smith Monday, February 29, 2016
Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare’s Globe By Andrew Dickson
The Spirit of May 35th
A tale of dissidence, exile, astrophysics, and puckish wit
By Jeffrey Wasserstrom Monday, February 29, 2016
The Most Wanted Man in China By Fang Lizhi Translated by Perry Link
Speaking in Form and Color
The extraordinary paintings of an ordinary man
By Lincoln Perry Monday, February 29, 2016
Mark Rothko: From the Inside Out By Christopher Rothko
A Model Marriage
An intimate portrait of a couple who helped forge a nation
By Mary Beth Norton Monday, December 7, 2015
The Washingtons By Flora Fraser
Son of Gonzo
Living in the aftermath of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll
By Scott Stossel Monday, December 7, 2015
Growing Up with Hunter S. Thompson By Juan F. Thompson
Riddles for the Afterlife
Decoding the hieroglyphs that accompanied the dead pharaohs
By Sarah Ruden Monday, December 7, 2015
The Dawning Moon of the Mind: Unlocking the Pyramid Texts By Susan Brind Morrow
Hail to the Chiefs
Leaders of the last century
By Michael Sherry Monday, December 7, 2015
The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton By William E. Leuchtenburg
Taken to the Leader
Why did Pyongyang kidnap several dozen Japanese?
By Bruce Cumings Monday, December 7, 2015
The Invitation-Only Zone: The True Story of North Korea’s Abduction Project By Robert S. Boynton
