Future Fears
How a 19th-century writer and polymath anticipated the modern world
By David Brown Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science by John Tresch
“If China” by Stanislaw Baranczak
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Shelling Out
What seashells reveal about the future of the ocean—and our own past
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, July 2, 2021
“The Innocence of Solomon” by Nick Joaquin
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Naples: Living in Limbo
People in Cicciano were accustomed to gathering in the town square, strolling the streets, visiting one another for a cup of coffee.
By Giusi De Luca Monday, June 28, 2021
The Devils’ Books
What the publishing habits of the 20th century’s dictators reveal
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 25, 2021
“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 Christopheby 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
