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 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
The Rise and Fall of David Duke
Breaking the code of right-wing populism in Louisana
By Lawrence N. Powell Thursday, September 1, 2005
Chekhov’s Journey
Finding the ideal of freedom in a rugged prison colony
By James McConkey Thursday, September 1, 2005
Beaten Boys and Frantic Pets
A close reading of Tom Sawyer reveals why Mark Twain isn’t nearly as funny as he thinks he is
By Adam Gussow Thursday, September 1, 2005
Tristes Tropiques
Remembering the screenwriter of North by Northwest
By William Zinsser Thursday, September 1, 2005
Custom and Law
After the death of his father, a not-notably observant Jew turns to the mourning rituals of his faith
By Melvin Jules Bukiet Thursday, September 1, 2005
Into the Swamp
How will The Atlantic fare when it leaves the capital of dissent?
By Ted Widmer Wednesday, June 1, 2005
