Violence in Charlottesville
What I saw firsthand, and what it meant
By Mark Edmundson Monday, August 28, 2017
Monumental Hatred
The ongoing struggle against white supremacy
By Louis P. Masur Thursday, August 17, 2017
Pause Fillers
Um, like, y’know, sort of, if you catch my drift
By Ralph Keyes Thursday, July 6, 2017
Why 100,000,000 Americans Read Comics
The creator of Wonder Woman makes the case for superheroes—especially female ones
By William Moulton Marston Thursday, June 8, 2017
Orator-in-Chief
President Obama’s public remarks revealed his unshakable faith in the unity of the American people
By James Santel Friday, April 28, 2017
We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama edited by E.J. Dionne Jr. and Joy-Ann Reid
By the Content of Its Characters
On rereading “War and Peace” in the age of radical sensitivity
By Melvin Jules Bukiet Friday, February 3, 2017
Superlatalk
The history of the most awesome language ever
By Ralph Keyes Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Injurious Entanglements
Remembering William Trevor’s Anglo-Irish Stories
By George O’Brien Friday, November 25, 2016
Low Definition in Higher Education
When college students are told what to think and what not to say, who suffers in the end?
By Lyell Asher Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The Popper Principle
Did Plato really espouse ideas that led eventually to totalitarianism?
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, January 29, 2026
It’s a Wonderful (Falling Apart) Life
In the disrepair of our everyday world are suggestions of life’s burdens and consolations
By Ben Slote Friday, December 19, 2025
The Conspiracist Cotton Mather
The zealot who oversaw the Salem Witch Trials initially voiced restraint—what changed?
By Colin Dickey Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Baby Shoggoth Is Listening
Why are some writers tailoring their work for AI, and what does this mean for the future of writing and reading?
By Dan Kagan-Kans Wednesday, October 29, 2025
What Is an American Hero, Anyway?
Lists of great artists say more about the list-maker than the artist
By Jessa Crispin Friday, October 24, 2025
Inner Demon Hunters
Could a hit animated movie hold the key to healing generational trauma in Korea?
By Jean Kim Friday, October 10, 2025
Days of Awe
The Romantics sought the sublime in nature, but the feeling may be experienced in humanity, too
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, September 25, 2025
Key Change
A life with Beethoven’s Sonata Pathétique
By Emily Fox Kaplan Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Great American Travel Book
The book that helped revive a genre, leading to an all-too-brief heyday
By Thomas Swick Thursday, August 28, 2025
