“Crossing the Bar ” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, March 1, 2019
The Bitter Truth
A culture exemplified by an over-sweet cuppa joe
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Gray Edges of Blackness
Emily Bernard’s essays explore her own experience of race in America
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 22, 2019
“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, February 22, 2019
Double Lives
What is truth in an un-heroic age?
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, February 20, 2019
“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Brahmin and His Imaginary Friend
How a classic paean to the honest virtues of a Maine fisherman obscured several ugly truths
By Janna Malamud Smith Friday, January 24, 2025
Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025
Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Unionby Richard Carwardine
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
