The Ultimate Burden

Is it even possible for universities to do what the Supreme Court asks?

A Good Soldier Gone Bad

Demanding answers from a war criminal

A Brontë Fragment

A short poem written in Charlotte’s hand goes up for auction. What would it feel like just to hold it?

Anthony Lewis and the March to Equality

In his writing, he explained an activist Supreme Court to the nation

Crossing into Syria

A reporter describes her visit under fire to rebel-held villages near the symbolic homeland of President Bashar al-Assad

What Columbus Day Really Means

If you think the holiday pits Native Americans against Italian Americans, consider the history behind its origin

The Voice of a Nation

Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry was most eloquent when performed before an audience

Writing About Writers

Covering the book beat

Q&A With Ralph Lombreglia

Ralph Lombreglia answers questions about his short story “Unrippable”

“You’re Going to Live a Long Life”

A cancer survivor and writer says the “cancer community” lacks a cohesive political movement

The Conspiracist Cotton Mather

The zealot who oversaw the Salem Witch Trials initially voiced restraint—what changed?

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?

What Is an American Hero, Anyway?

Lists of great artists say more about the list-maker than the artist

My First Novel

A jean jacket, a muse, and a dream

Inner Demon Hunters

Could a hit animated movie hold the key to healing generational trauma in Korea?

Days of Awe

The Romantics sought the sublime in nature, but the feeling may be experienced in humanity, too

Key Change

A life with Beethoven’s Sonata Pathétique

The Great American Travel Book

The book that helped revive a genre, leading to an all-too-brief heyday

Immaculate Innings

At the ballpark on a summer night in Baltimore

The Patient Penelope Fitzgerald

Here’s to the English writer who waited until her ninth decade to finally experience fame in America

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