“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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 Ritual of Renewal
Forget decluttering—I need to be surrounded by my library books
By Christina Thompson Wednesday, April 10, 2019
A Life Off-track
A talented historian’s tragic end
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, April 10, 2019
A Conversation With the Novelist
The Scholar‘s online book club meets Alice McDermott
By Katie Daniels Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Not Ready to Make Nice
Meet Lillian Smith, forgotten southern radical
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, April 5, 2019
“Gus: the Theatre Cat” by T. S. Eliot
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, April 5, 2019
In Praise of Chadwick
Remembering one of American music’s founding fathers
By Sudip Bose Thursday, April 4, 2019
Family Matters
Closing my distance from a distant relation
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, April 3, 2019
