Queen of the Castle
Looking for Mama Lou, the legendary singer whose work helped inspire American ragtime
By Eric McHenry Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The Grinberg Affair
One of Mexico’s most curious missing-persons cases involves a scientist who dabbled in the mystical arts
By Ilan Stavans Tuesday, September 5, 2023
“A Poem for the Two of Us” by Mika Antic
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Myth, Mystery, and Contradiction
A journey through a region in search of itself
By Piotr Florczyk Monday, August 28, 2023
Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land by Jacob Mikanowski
The Humanist in the Laboratory
A personal encounter with J. Robert Oppenheimer
By Mark N. Grant Friday, August 25, 2023
The Decreationist
Simone Weil’s thoughts on the unmaking of the self
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 24, 2023
“Waiting for Icarus” by Muriel Rukeyser
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A Room for the Ages
Oglethorpe University’s time capsule was meant to last thousands of years, but will it?
By Colin Dickey Monday, August 21, 2023
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 Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice