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
The Last Bursts of Memory
As my father’s dementia progressed, the stories of his life became less accurate but more vivid
By James VanOosting Monday, December 5, 2016
Waiting With Kipling
Kim, the Stoics, and the voices from my past
By Rachel Hadas Monday, December 5, 2016
The Old Master
Neville Marriner breathed new life into Baroque music, with a sense of drive and panache
By Sudip Bose Monday, December 5, 2016
The Paradox of Urban Density
The good, the bad, and the ugly
By Phillip Lopate Friday, December 2, 2016
