The Grasshopper and His Space Odyssey
A scientist remembers the celebrated science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke
By Jeremy Bernstein Sunday, June 1, 2008
Grand Horse Opera
The best Westerns celebrate our history and criticize the ugly stereotypes of the genre
By Richard Locke Sunday, June 1, 2008
Confluences of Sound and Sense
Kay Ryan’s idiosyncratic approach to the commonplace
By Langdon Hammer Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Disadvantages of an Elite Education
Our best universities have forgotten that the reason they exist is to make minds, not careers
By William Deresiewicz Sunday, June 1, 2008
Over There
A pugnacious public intellectual looks to Europe for his ideal
By Jean Bethke Elshtain Sunday, June 1, 2008
Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century By Tony Judt
The End of the Black American Narrative
A new century calls for new stories grounded in the present, leaving behind the painful history of slavery and its consequences
By Charles Johnson Sunday, June 1, 2008
Intimacy
Revisiting the gritty Roman neighborhood of his youth, a writer discovers a world of his own invention
By André Aciman Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Grasshopper and His Space Odyssey
A scientist remembers the celebrated science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke
By Jeremy Bernstein Sunday, June 1, 2008
Grand Horse Opera
The best Westerns celebrate our history and criticize the ugly stereotypes of the genre
By Richard Locke Sunday, June 1, 2008
Confluences of Sound and Sense
Kay Ryan’s idiosyncratic approach to the commonplace
By Langdon Hammer Sunday, June 1, 2008
The Disadvantages of an Elite Education
Our best universities have forgotten that the reason they exist is to make minds, not careers
By William Deresiewicz Sunday, June 1, 2008
Over There
A pugnacious public intellectual looks to Europe for his ideal
By Jean Bethke Elshtain Sunday, June 1, 2008
Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century By Tony Judt
The End of the Black American Narrative
A new century calls for new stories grounded in the present, leaving behind the painful history of slavery and its consequences
By Charles Johnson Sunday, June 1, 2008
Intimacy
Revisiting the gritty Roman neighborhood of his youth, a writer discovers a world of his own invention