The After-War
Some wounds don’t bleed
By Neil Shea Friday, December 6, 2013
Thank You for Your Service By David Finkel
Dean of Satire
A writer’s many masks
By George O’Brien Friday, December 6, 2013
Jonathan Swift: His Life and His Work By Leo Damrosch
Where Are the People?
Evangelical Christianity in America is losing its power—what happened to Orange County’s Crystal Cathedral shows why
By Jim Hinch Friday, December 6, 2013
My Kingdom for a Wave
If your life as a public intellectual takes you to the highest crests, be prepared for the troughs that follow
By Amitai Etzioni Friday, December 6, 2013
My Friend Melanie Has Breast Cancer
How it might have happened, and why we are looking in the wrong places to prevent similar cases
By Anna Blackmon Moore Friday, December 6, 2013
The Best Course
A beloved professor’s long shadow
By Michael Dirda Friday, December 6, 2013
Splendor of Heart: Walter Jackson Bate and the Teaching of Literature By Robert D. Richardson
Homeless in the City
A writer describes the decade he has spent living on the streets
By Theodore Walther Friday, December 6, 2013
Our Farm, My Inspiration
How a weekend getaway became a poet’s muse