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
Dark White
The caste status of Arabs in the United States and Germany
By Rosalie Metro Thursday, November 4, 2021
Creative Destruction
The spiritual quest of the alchemist
By Jennifer Sinor Monday, October 25, 2021
A Prophet and a President
Why Black biography matters
By David Levering Lewis Thursday, October 21, 2021
Poet of the Extreme
A noted novelist considers the life of an American master
By Steven G. Kellman Monday, October 18, 2021
Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane by Paul Auster
Holding the Reigns
Four queens condemned to live in interesting times
By Ingrid Rowland Monday, October 4, 2021
When Women Ruled the World: Making the Renaissance in Europe by Maureen Quilligan
Whatever Happened to Frankie King?
A tale of Brooklyn, basketball, brothers, and madness
By Jay Neugeboren Thursday, September 30, 2021
At the Corner of Byron and Shelley
Poetry and philhellenism at the Greek bicentennial
By A. E. Stallings Thursday, September 16, 2021
In the Mushroom
True foraging isn’t the domain of the weekend warrior; it’s serious, serious business
By Michael Autrey Thursday, March 13, 2025
Asteroid Hunters
The scientists and engineers who defend our planet day and night from potentially hazardous space rocks
By Jessie Wilde Friday, March 7, 2025
Who Would I Be Off My Meds
Can weaning oneself off pharmaceuticals ease the cycle of perpetual suffering?
By Scott Stossel Thursday, March 6, 2025
Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistanceby Laura Delano
Tiger Mom
At a forest preserve in India, a writer sees the world anew and learns how to focus her son’s restless mind
By Elizabeth Kadetsky Monday, March 3, 2025
American Carthage
Echoes from the ancient conflicts between Hannibal’s city and Rome continue to reverberate well into the present
By Charles G. Salas Monday, March 3, 2025
Who’s to Say?
A bewildering take from a noted scholar of Christianity
By Sarah Ruden Monday, March 3, 2025
Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesusby Elaine Pagels
Learning to Be Social
What might Rousseau teach us about how to live with others?
By Sally J. Scholz Monday, March 3, 2025
Chapters and Verse
Looking for the poet between the lines