La Havilland
The movie star became a fixture in Paris, where she lived for half her lifetime
By Charles Trueheart Monday, July 27, 2020
Creeping Illiberalism
A bleak account of the West’s slide toward tyranny
By Charles Trueheart Monday, July 27, 2020
Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum
“Never Was History So Interesting”
Reading, Writing, and Confinement in 1900
By Jeffrey Wasserstrom Saturday, July 25, 2020
The Oldest Living Music in the World
One man’s quest to uncover the mysteries of Europe’s most enduring folk songs
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, July 24, 2020
Beyond Classification
One writer’s journey into the labyrinth of political and bureaucratic obfuscation
By Michael Sherry Thursday, July 23, 2020
Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act by Nicholson Baker
Robot Therapy
Artificial intelligence helps keep nursing home residents engaged
By Rebecca McCarthy Wednesday, July 22, 2020
In the Endless Arctic Light
A journey to the far north of Norway means confronting our changing climate
By Walter Nicklin Thursday, February 20, 2025
“Faustina, or, Rock Roses” by Elizabeth Bishop
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Family/History
David Levering Lewis digs into his own origin story
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 14, 2025
In the Lions’ Studio
A new dual biography turns the lens on the towering architects of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
By Noah Isenberg Thursday, February 13, 2025
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equationby Kenneth Turan
“My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer” by Mark Strand
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Fair Fields
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Thursday, February 6, 2025
