Thunder in Her Head
A new biography of a master choreographer
By Jerome Charyn Thursday, February 1, 2024
Errand into the Maze: The Life and Work of Martha Graham by Deborah Jowitt
“The Hill-Shade” by William Barnes
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 30, 2024
The Homesick Composer
Sergei Rachmaninoff may have taken American citizenship in 1943, but his heart and soul remained in his Russian past
By Joseph Horowitz Friday, January 26, 2024
Black Cleopatra
How a recent Netflix series infuriated Egypt—and raised questions about color stratification and the social construct of race
By Sharon Sochil Washington Thursday, January 25, 2024
“The Earth is Closing on Us” by Mahmoud Darwish
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 23, 2024
How Well Do You Know Your Hitchcock?
A multiple-choice test for the maestro’s fans
By David Lehman Friday, January 19, 2024
Hey Siri, Call Webster
When it comes to learning new words, it’s not where you look them up that’s important
By Kelly McMasters Thursday, January 18, 2024
In the Endless Arctic Light
A journey to the far north of Norway means confronting our changing climate
By Walter Nicklin Thursday, February 20, 2025
“Faustina, or, Rock Roses” by Elizabeth Bishop
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Family/History
David Levering Lewis digs into his own origin story
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 14, 2025
In the Lions’ Studio
A new dual biography turns the lens on the towering architects of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
By Noah Isenberg Thursday, February 13, 2025
Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equationby Kenneth Turan
“My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer” by Mark Strand
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Fair Fields
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Thursday, February 6, 2025
