Editors’ Picks
A Tingling Spine Every Time
Some of classical music’s most sublime moments
by Sudip Bose | Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Professor Raskolnikov at the Lectern
14 fictional characters who wouldn’t do anything by the book
by Our Editors | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Dog Days and Dog-Eared Pages
A summer reading list, Scholar-style
by Our Editors | Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The Ones That Got Away
21 authors who’ve settled down in the sunny Mediterranean—and you can too!
by Our Editors | Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Many Monsters or Monstrous Men—A Listicle Duel About Literary Villains
Two SCHOLAR editors clash over what books to read this Halloween season
by Our Editors | Thursday, October 26, 2017
Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—So You Should Definitely Read Them
Banned Books Week draws attention to free speech, intellectual freedom, and the right to quietly read a good novel
by Our Editors | Monday, October 02, 2017
Five Pulp Favorites—And Five Literary Greats for Ballast
There’s some commercial fiction you shouldn’t feel ashamed to read on the subway … but just in case, we’ve included a few highbrow favorites to cover your tracks
by Our Editors | Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Back to School Required Reading
12 Literary Campuses Worth Revisiting
by Our Editors | Friday, September 08, 2017
14 Books to Read, Come Hell or High Water
Part two of our H₂0 series—opening the literary floodgates
by Our Editors | Thursday, August 24, 2017
10 Books to Read—And Not a Drop to Drink
Dry salvages that will make you thirsty—part one of our H₂0 reading series
