The Interdisciplinarian
Evelyn Fox Keller has spent a lifetime in different scientific fields, while managing to shatter a glass ceiling or two
By Sandra M. Gilbert Tuesday, September 5, 2023
A Room for the Ages
Oglethorpe University’s time capsule was meant to last thousands of years, but will it?
By Colin Dickey Monday, August 21, 2023
Dancing With Deneuve
A young writer observed a failure in the making while watching François Truffaut in action
By James Conaway Friday, August 11, 2023
Freud Airlines
Now boarding, all passengers, Flight 1900 to Vienna
By Judith D. Schwartz and Tony Eprile Thursday, July 13, 2023
False Prophets
A recent film about a Black megachurch is often hilarious, but its flaws reside in the story it doesn’t tell
By Sharon Sochil Washington Thursday, June 1, 2023
Putting the Story Back in History
Hayden White on truth, facts, and the allure of a well-told tale
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, June 1, 2023
Get Me Rewrite!
The relationship between a renowned author and a consummate editor can sometimes make for high drama
By Eric Wills Thursday, June 1, 2023
Knowledge Before the Fall
Sometimes you simply can’t prepare for a seemingly inevitable outcome
By Clellan Coe Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Lotus Position
What does one of television’s biggest hits have to say about the nature of a certain kind of American tourism?
By Sharon Sochil Washington Thursday, May 11, 2023
Rules of Reciprocity
True empathy might be possible only if we can first get out of our own way
By David Galef Monday, September 14, 2026
Portals to Eden
The gates on college campuses provide beauty and security, but they can also take on symbolic importance in times of campus tumult
By Blair Kamin Thursday, September 10, 2026
Here We Are Again
Helen Benedict’s novels about the Iraq war continue to resonate today
By Wendy Smith Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Paper Chase
A quiet crisis threatens millions of historical documents in some of the nation’s premier archives
By Andrew Lawler Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Lisbon, 1989
How longing, melancholy, nostalgia, and song came together on one memorable night
By Thomas Swick Tuesday, September 8, 2026
It’s All in Your Head
What a remarkable thing it is to remember what you read
By Bonnie Friedman Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Save the Meramec
On law, literature, and the Indiana bat
By Dennis Drabelle Monday, September 7, 2026
Adding Wimsey to My Life
How I fell in love with a fictional detective
By Paula Marantz Cohen Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Any Way You Can
This is what can happen when you’re abandoned in a war zone
By Sara Mansfield Taber Monday, August 17, 2026
A Newer Species of Trouble
When the lines between natural and technological disasters become blurred— and ultimately erased



















