Orator-in-Chief
President Obama’s public remarks revealed his unshakable faith in the unity of the American people
By James Santel Friday, April 28, 2017
We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama edited by E.J. Dionne Jr. and Joy-Ann Reid
Baldwin the Prophet vs. Baldwin the Writer
Can a film really capture the essence of both?
By Phillip Lopate Friday, April 28, 2017
Kinderszenen
A love of music should be nurtured from the start
By Sudip Bose Thursday, April 27, 2017
The Fox in the Big House
Soviets, poetry, and foxes, oh my!
By Stephanie Bastek Thursday, April 20, 2017
In Search of Lasting Peace
Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem
By Sudip Bose Thursday, April 20, 2017
Berlin’s Version of “Progress”
No Uber, no smartphones, no stress
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, April 19, 2017
The Root Cause
Padraic X. Scanlan tells the real history of the Irish Potato Famine
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, March 14, 2025
“After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes” by Emily Dickinson
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 11, 2025
“Writing in the Dark” by Denise Levertov
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tiger Mom
At a forest preserve in India, a writer sees the world anew and learns how to focus her son’s restless mind
By Elizabeth Kadetsky Monday, March 3, 2025
Learning to Be Social 
What might Rousseau teach us about how to live with others?
By Sally J. Scholz Monday, March 3, 2025
