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
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
How to Read Dante in the 21st Century
Breaking the code of “The Divine Comedy” with patient reverence
By Joseph Luzzi Tuesday, March 22, 2016
The Wonder of Wuthering Heights
An interview with Alison Case, author of the novel “Nelly Dean”
By Stephanie Bastek Tuesday, February 16, 2016
The Trouble at Yale
Why an intellectual space requires a safe space
By Paula Marantz Cohen Tuesday, November 24, 2015
How to Have an Election
First thing you do is lock the candidates in a room
By Jill McCorkle Tuesday, November 10, 2015
