“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
The Late, Great, Country House
Dissecting the myth of the deteriorating British estate
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 1, 2021
Whatever Happened to Frankie King?
A tale of Brooklyn, basketball, brothers, and madness
By Jay Neugeboren Thursday, September 30, 2021
“The Lightkeeper” by Carolyn Forché
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, September 28, 2021
The Dating Game
If you’re dead or fictional, we’re the dating service for you!
By Pamela Petro Sunday, September 26, 2021
To Dance an Exclamation Point
The case for An American in Paris as Gene Kelly’s best
By David Lehman Saturday, September 25, 2021
Between the Sheets and In the Streets
How should we think about sex?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, September 24, 2021
“What’s My Name?”
Ken Burns’s new documentary examines the enduring power of Muhammad Ali
By Eric Wills Thursday, September 23, 2021
