An Italian Tragedy
Discovering a World War II tale that mesmerizes, then horrifies
By Janna Malamud Smith Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Bard Justice
Shakespeare and the law
By Jacob A. Stein Wednesday, March 2, 2011
A Thousand Times More Fair What Shakespeare’s Plays Teach Us About Justice By Kenji Yoshino
The View from 90
Even when those in my generation have reached a state of serenity, wisdom, and relative comfort, what we face can hardly be called the golden years
By Doris Grumbach Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Baseball’s Loss of Innocence
When the 1919 Black Sox scandal shattered Ring Lardner’s reverence for the game, the great sportswriter took a permanent walk
By Diana Goetsch Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Seeing Red
Can we understand Rothko’s work without decoding his favorite color?
By Robert J. Bliwise Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Math & Magic
The roots of Western science
By Sam Kean Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society & the Birth of the Modern World By Edward Dolnick
Two Translations from Rimbaud's Illuminations and Two Poems
By John Ashbery Wednesday, March 2, 2011
