“Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, November 2, 2018
Of Poets and Patriarchs
The hidden paternal influence on three great Irish writers
By Sunil Iyengar Thursday, November 1, 2018
Bad Blood
Why the 17th-century vampire still haunts us today
By Stephanie Bastek Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Ein Prosit!
Sometimes wine is the best medicine
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, October 31, 2018
A Monstrous Mash-Up
Six Gothic Tales From the 18th Century to Today
By Ellen Ledoux Monday, October 29, 2018
The 12 Best British Detective Shows
Gray sweaters and cunning sleuths abound
By Our Editors Friday, October 26, 2018
The Future Is Feminist Book Collecting
How women are shaking up the rarefied world of antiquarian books
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 26, 2018
Something New in the West
Kurt Beals on translating All Quiet on the Western Front
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 28, 2025
The Resistance Fighter as Philosopher
Remembering Vladimir Jankélévitch
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, February 27, 2025
“The Vow” by Yuliya Musakovska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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