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
Pictures
Reflecting on gun violence from the Happiest Place on Earth
By Chloe Shaw Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Bitter Fruits
Decades after leaving the Eastern Bloc, an author recalls the American dream
By Katarzyna Nowak Tuesday, March 27, 2018
The Year That Spring Did Not Come
Looking back on the turmoil of 1968
By Walter Nicklin Tuesday, March 20, 2018
That Common Heart
Finding unity and faith in the fiction of Marilynne Robinson
By Amanda Parrish Morgan Wednesday, March 14, 2018
On Gratitude
How a simple thank you can lift the spirits
By Edward Hoagland Wednesday, March 7, 2018
1968 a Half Century Later
A Year (Until Now?) Like No Other
By Walter Nicklin Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Intimations of Fascism
The problem with hating the haters
By Mark Edmundson Wednesday, January 3, 2018
A Palate for the Finer Things
Pondering a father’s thirst for respectability
By Paul Lukacs Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The Wine Lover’s Daughter: A Memoirby Anne Fadiman
