“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
The Weight of a Stone
Searching for stability in an erratic world led Oliver Sacks and other writers to the realms of geology
By Megan Craig Thursday, January 2, 2025
The People’s Gallery
A collection that is the brightest light in a city full of them
By Anka Muhlstein Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The Louvre: The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museumby James Gardner
Mysterious Inheritance
A new biography of the founder of population genetics
By David Brown Tuesday, June 2, 2020
A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldaneby Samanth Subramanian
Words Preserved Against a Day of Fear
Remembering Joseph Brodsky
By Peter Filkins Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Western Sahara: A Fragile Peace
As an unofficial state, Western Sahara doesn’t really exist—and being tiny and well behaved, it is easy to ignore.
By Hannah Armstrong Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The Dope on Lance
What have we really learned about the cycling legend?
By Eric Wills Thursday, May 28, 2020
