“Because It’s Good to Keep Things Straight” by Kenneth Patchen
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, April 14, 2020
House Call
In this time of quarantine, the comfort of escaping into fictional spaces
By Hal Sundt Friday, April 10, 2020
Dressing for Disaster
What does what we wear say about us?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, April 10, 2020
“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Coronavirus: This Is Not a Plague
The metaphor obscures clear thinking
By Philip Alcabes Monday, April 6, 2020
Lessons From Harlem
A white blues player’s streetside education
By Adam Gussow Friday, April 4, 2025
Splitting Our Sides
A new biography of a comedy pioneer
By Stephen Macone Thursday, April 3, 2025
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Liveby Susan Morrison
“The Dream” by Theodore Roethke
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Song for the Earth
Finding a message for today in the music of Gustav Mahler
By Joseph Horowitz Monday, March 31, 2025
The Most Famous Unknown Artist
David Sheff puts Yoko Ono in the spotlight
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 28, 2025
Transcending the Glass Ceiling
Five women who made important contributions to 19th-century American philosophy finally get their due
By Lydia Moland Thursday, March 27, 2025
Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age of Transcendentalismby Randall Fuller
“Käthe Kollwitz” by Muriel Rukeyser
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 25, 2025
