Meeting of Romantic Minds
How a German university town helped usher in the modern age
By Gary Saul Morson Thursday, February 24, 2022
Hoping for Recovery
The long struggle to explain and treat drug dependency
By Charlotte Bismuth Monday, February 7, 2022
The Urge: Our History of Addiction by Carl Erik Fisher
The Burden of Guilt
A plea for grace and forgiveness after a terrible crime
By Lara Bazelon Monday, January 31, 2022
The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy by Katharine Blake
Tales of Mercy and Sacrifice
An Italian scholar’s exploration of the Hebrew Bible
By Randy Rosenthal Monday, January 24, 2022
The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso (translated from the Italian by Tim Parks)
New York Was Very Heaven
The midcentury newcomers who reshaped the art world
By Andy Grundberg Monday, January 17, 2022
The Loft Generation: From the de Koonings to Twombly: Portraits and Sketches, 1942–2011 by Edith Schloss
Master of the Esoteric
A new biography of one of the past century’s most eclectic writers
By Charlie Lee Monday, December 20, 2021
Literary Alchemist: The Writing Life of Evan S. Connell Steve Paul
Mightier Than the Sword
A celebrated cartoonist looks back on his singular life and career
By Jerome Charyn Monday, December 13, 2021
Profusely Illustrated: A Memoir by Edward Sorel
A World Weird and Wondrous
A classical music star offers a peek behind the curtain
By Wynne Delacoma Monday, December 6, 2021
The Impossible Art: Adventures in Opera by Matthew Aucoin
The Capital of Self-Reliance
How a backwater became a philosophical powerhouse
By Anne Matthews Monday, November 29, 2021
The Transcendentalists and Their World by Robert A. Gross
Touché-ing the Void
How can we live only to die?
By John Kaag Monday, November 22, 2021
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning by Paul Bloom
Chief Misunderstanding
A speculative, sputtering study of leadership
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Our Energetic World
Life is not an accident but an inevitable result of physical laws
By Rebecca Boyle Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Co-Creation: How Earth Made Life and Life Made EarthBy Olivia Judson
Finding Marty
Zooming in on a storied director
By Michael O'Donnell Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese’s Life in FilmBy Mark Binelli
Dramatic Paws
On the trail of the elusive big cat of the Himalaya
By David Gessner Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow LeopardBy Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Shooting for the Camera
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
By Anne Matthews Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Translating the Past
Modern wit meets age-old wisdom
By Rachel Hadas Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient LiteratureBy Emily Wilson
Sound Barrier
How Marian Anderson made and managed history
By Matthew Guerrieri Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian AndersonBy Anthony Tommasini
Unfriendly Exchange
The tale of a nuclear war that almost was
By Jeffrey Lewis Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate ArmageddonBy Michael Dobbs
Knot in my Back Yard
Not all non-native plants and animals need to be eradicated
By Sam Kean Thursday, August 27, 2026
Undesirable: Invasive Species, Humans, and Where We All BelongBy Amy Crawford
Hidden Truths
A new portrait of one of the 20th century’s most controversial philosophers
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hannah Arendt: A Life of the MindBy Thomas Meyer (tr. Shelley Frisch)
