The Epic Viking Saga of the Everyday
Eleanor Barraclough on the ordinary people of Norse history
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 31, 2025
“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 28, 2025
“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
Good Faith, Decent People, and Fateful Misunderstandings
On the occasion of the new PBS documentary on Vietnam, a former war correspondent recalls an American general whose failure helped define the conflict
By Ernest B. Furgurson Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Songs of Innocence
Fauré, Verlaine, and the music of eternal hope
By Sudip Bose Thursday, September 21, 2017
A Sense of Horrors Avoided
On progress and criticism
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Rhapsodies in Blue
Vulgar tongues, cruel etymologies, and a spot of poetry
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, September 15, 2017
Reading with Patrick
An excerpt from Michelle Kuo’s memoir on the life-changing power of literature
By Charlotte Salley Thursday, September 14, 2017
