How Longfellow Woke the Dead
When first published 150 years ago, his famous poem about Paul Revere was read as a bold statement of his opposition to slavery
By Jill Lepore Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Interview with a Neandertal
What I always wanted to ask our distant cousins about love and death and sorrow and dinner
By Priscilla Long Wednesday, March 2, 2011
‘I Tried to Stop the Bloody Thing’
In World War I, nearly as many British men refused the draft—20,000—as were killed on the Somme’s first day. Why were those who fought for peace forgotten?
By Adam Hochschild Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The View from 90
Even when those in my generation have reached a state of serenity, wisdom, and relative comfort, what we face can hardly be called the golden years
By Doris Grumbach Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Baseball’s Loss of Innocence
When the 1919 Black Sox scandal shattered Ring Lardner’s reverence for the game, the great sportswriter took a permanent walk
By Diana Goetsch Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Seeing Red
Can we understand Rothko’s work without decoding his favorite color?
By Robert J. Bliwise Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
