“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
“Black Mother Woman” by Audre Lorde
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Reading the Trail Trees
Alexander Nemerov on his efforts to resurrect the spirits of our lost woods
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 10, 2023
I’ll Be Seeing You
The search for traces of a beloved writer led to an uncertain pilgrimage—and a friendship that endured over distance and time
By Patricia Hampl Thursday, March 9, 2023
“My Grandmother’s Love Letters” by Hart Crane
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 7, 2023
From Mandate to Nation State
How a failed Arab rebellion ensured Israel’s survival
By Randy Rosenthal Monday, March 6, 2023
Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict by Oren Kessler
Chaucer’s Leading Lady
Marion Turner on our enduring fascination with the Wife of Bath
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 3, 2023
The Goddess Complex
A set of revered stone deities was stolen from a temple in northwestern India; their story can tell us much about our current reckoning with antiquities trafficking