“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 Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
“On Living” by Nâzim Hikmet
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 12, 2021
My Guidebook to Japan
Lessons from Thoreau learned in a distant land
By Pico Iyer Saturday, October 9, 2021
A Literary Love Letter to Egypt
The story of Cairo’s first modern bookstore
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 8, 2021
Facing Death at the Ends of the Earth
The discovery of the world’s oldest rock offers a hefty dose of perspective
By Walter Nicklin Thursday, October 7, 2021
“Abduction” by Saadi Youssef
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Holding the Reigns
Four queens condemned to live in interesting times
By Ingrid Rowland Monday, October 4, 2021
When Women Ruled the World: Making the Renaissance in Europeby Maureen Quilligan
What Masks Signify
Decades ago, the sociologist Erving Goffman had the answer
By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Saturday, October 2, 2021
