The Man Who Loved Proust
Reynaldo Hahn and the sounds of the beautiful age
By Sudip Bose Thursday, May 24, 2018
Workers of France, Unite!
The personal misery of public strikes
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Lilacs for Lincoln (and Kennedy and King)
Roger Sessions, part II
By Sudip Bose Thursday, May 17, 2018
The Great Detached
As a journalist, Tom Wolfe’s greatest asset was his emotional distance from his subjects
By Graeme Wood Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Make Them Work
A different sort of moral obligation
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Learning to Be Social
What might Rousseau teach us about how to live with others?
By Sally J. Scholz Thursday, May 15, 2025
The Shipping News
Ian Kumekawa tells the story of the global economy in one barge
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 9, 2025
American Carthage
Echoes from the ancient conflicts between Hannibal’s city and Rome continue to reverberate well into the present
By Charles G. Salas Thursday, May 8, 2025
Raspberry Heaven
A yearly back-yard harvest opens a door to the divine
By Garret Keizer Friday, May 2, 2025
A Midsummer Night’s Stream
Can digital performances save America’s nonprofit theaters?