“Vultures” by Chinua Achebe
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 28, 2021
“The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Master of the Esoteric
A new biography of one of the past century’s most eclectic writers
By Charlie Lee Monday, December 20, 2021
Literary Alchemist: The Writing Life of Evan S. Connell Steve Paul
Why So Many Kids Struggle to Learn
Teachers continue to be trained in ways that ignore the findings of cognitive science
By Natalie Wexler Tuesday, December 14, 2021
“Walking Away” by Cecil Day Lewis
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
