“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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 Planet on the Table” by Wallace Stevens
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, December 28, 2018
Apocalypse Then and Now
Last in a series of half-century reflections
By Walter Nicklin Thursday, December 27, 2018
A Symphony of Sounds
The surprising storytelling powers of background noise
By James McWilliams Wednesday, December 26, 2018
