Garden State Sorcerer
In his new memoir, Springsteen reveals his inner life but is strangely silent on his music
By Louis P. Masur Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Pawns for Fascism
This piece from 1937 envisions the forces that make a demagogue like Trump possible
By Reinhold Niebuhr Friday, October 14, 2016
The Hidden Music of Words
Academics shouldn’t scoff at literary prose—they have much to learn from it
By Aaron Sachs Tuesday, October 11, 2016
The Aspirational Golf of Arnold Palmer
Ode to the man who brought out the goodness in the game
By Stephen Goodwin Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Late Night Thoughts on Nuclear Weapons
The game of nuclear deterrence contains a fatal trap
By Jerry Delaney Monday, October 3, 2016
Rise Up
Hamilton woke me up; I see it waking up young fans, too
By Martha Southgate Friday, September 16, 2016
Unconventional Conventions
Our complete coverage of the 2016 Republican and Democratic events
By Barry Goldstein Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Silent Candidate
In 1860, after Lincoln received the Republican presidential nomination, he kept his mouth shut until the election—we should be so lucky today.
By Harold Holzer Friday, July 15, 2016
What Michael Herr Meant to Me
On Dispatches, mentors, and writing about war
By Neil Shea Friday, July 8, 2016
Jane Austen’s Ivory Cage
What lies beneath the surface of the grand estates and courtly balls
By Mikita Brottman Monday, May 9, 2016
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
Immaculate Innings
At the ballpark on a summer night in Baltimore
By David Brown Thursday, August 28, 2025
