“The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Visible Man
A writer whose early speculative fiction made him famous
By Charles Trueheart Monday, November 15, 2021
The Young H. G. Wells: Changing the World by Claire Tomalin
People of the Parchment
The ordinary lives hidden in medieval manuscripts
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, November 12, 2021
Her Pages Caught Fire
A new biography of a ferociously talented and determined writer
By Rosanna Warren Thursday, November 11, 2021
A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick by Cathy Curtis
“Salutation to the Dawn” by Kalidasa
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Lost in the Garden
One essayist’s thorny tribute to another
By Anne Matthews Monday, November 8, 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