Skeletons in the Closet
Six literary haunted houses to visit this October
By Amanda Parrish Morgan Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The Case for Empathy
Walk a mile in someone else’s words
By Richard Wertime Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Please, Sir, I Want Some More
Charles Dickens died 150 years ago today
By Our Editors Tuesday, June 9, 2020
11 Culinary Books with Words to Savor
Food writing so good, you can practically taste it
By Our Editors Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Six Westerns that Set Their Sights Beyond the Horizon
Going past gunslingers
By Gwyneth Kelly Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The 12 Best British Detective Shows
Gray sweaters and cunning sleuths abound
By Our Editors Friday, October 26, 2018
A Tingling Spine Every Time
Some of classical music’s most sublime moments
By Sudip Bose Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Professor Raskolnikov at the Lectern
14 fictional characters who wouldn’t do anything by the book
By Our Editors Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Dog Days and Dog-Eared Pages
A summer reading list, Scholar-style
By Our Editors Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The Ones That Got Away
21 authors who’ve settled down in the sunny Mediterranean—and you can too!
By Our Editors Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Many Monsters or Monstrous Men—A Listicle Duel About Literary Villains
Two SCHOLAR editors clash over what books to read this Halloween season
By Our Editors Thursday, October 26, 2017
Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—So You Should Definitely Read Them
Banned Books Week draws attention to free speech, intellectual freedom, and the right to quietly read a good novel
By Our Editors Monday, October 2, 2017
Five Pulp Favorites—And Five Literary Greats for Ballast
There’s some commercial fiction you shouldn’t feel ashamed to read on the subway … but just in case, we’ve included a few highbrow favorites to cover your tracks
By Our Editors Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Back to School Required Reading
12 Literary Campuses Worth Revisiting
By Our Editors Friday, September 8, 2017
14 Books to Read, Come Hell or High Water
Part two of our H₂0 series—opening the literary floodgates
By Our Editors Thursday, August 24, 2017
