“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
By Noah Isenberg Thursday, February 13, 2025
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation by 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 Lives of Bryan
My brother often eluded death, but the many trials that he endured could not prepare us for that awful moment when he finally left us
By Jennifer Sinor Thursday, August 3, 2023
“Upon Julia’s Clothes” by Robert Herrick
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Dying for Fashion
Dana Thomas on how our hunger for new clothes damages the environment and exploits workers
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, July 28, 2023
Epithalamium
“I got a collar for the boy, a nice leather number with steel studs that made him look a touch mean and inspired me to get myself a steel-studded camera harness, and off we’d walk, miles a day between jobs.”
By Bill Roorbach Thursday, July 27, 2023
“I Am Learning to Abandon the World” by Linda Pastan
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, July 25, 2023
On the Line
Karen Pinchin on what tuna reveal about the fate of our oceans
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, July 21, 2023
