A Reluctant Spy’s Conversion
Revisiting George Seaton’s underrated 1962 film, The Counterfeit Traitor
By David Lehman Thursday, February 4, 2021
Injured Merit
How a righteous sense of grievance can lead to a better world
By Paula Marantz Cohen Thursday, January 28, 2021
Rage Against Reason
What Seneca could teach us about our inflamed passions
By John T. Scott and Robert Zaretsky Thursday, January 21, 2021
Birthright Citizens and Paper Sons
The complicated case of an American-born child of Chinese immigrants
By Amanda Frost Monday, January 18, 2021
Hamlet vs. the Nazis
A look back at Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 movie, To Be or Not To Be
By David Lehman Monday, January 4, 2021
The War on Christmas
A brief history of the Yuletide in America
By Charles Ludington Monday, December 28, 2020
Experience Everything
How a letter from one great writer changed the life of another
By Simon Winchester Saturday, December 5, 2020
On Book
August Wilson’s play just hit the big screen, but even greater rewards await on the page
By David A. Taylor Monday, November 25, 2024
The Baritone as Democrat
How Lawrence Tibbett prophesied the Metropolitan Opera crisis of today
By Joseph Horowitz Thursday, November 21, 2024
Writer on Board
The cruise story from Twain to Shteyngart
By Thomas Swick Thursday, September 5, 2024
Nights at the Opera
Long before he wrote his masterly novels, Stendhal was transformed by the power of music
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 15, 2024
A Terrifying Delight
Following Robert Frost into the depths
By Mark Edmundson Thursday, June 27, 2024
Consummated in Exile
A new recording of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances conveys the breadth of the 20th-century composer’s life’s journey
By Joseph Horowitz Friday, June 14, 2024
Stereotypes and the City
What to make of HBO’s attempts to diversify an iconic show?
By Sharon Sochil Washington Thursday, April 25, 2024
Ripeness Is All
What may be the fate of classical music’s new superstars?
By Joseph Horowitz Thursday, April 11, 2024
