Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025
Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union by Richard Carwardine
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Island Royalty
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
By Madison Smartt Bell Monday, January 13, 2025
The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. Daut
The Writer in the Family
The fiction of E. L. Doctorow gave a young man hope of connecting his father and his literary hero
By Jonathan Liebson Wednesday, January 8, 2025
For to Sound Folksy
What do we know about this odd, antiquated construction?
By Jessica Love Thursday, July 31, 2014
Following Combat and Civilian Traumas
Now called post-traumatic stress disorder, ‘shell shock’ is still with us
By Josie Glausiusz Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lanyards
How many things do you really need dangling from your neck?
By Brian Doyle Friday, July 25, 2014
Selfie Defense
Photos have value beyond expressions of self-adoration
By Josie Glausiusz Wednesday, July 23, 2014
