The Decreationist
Simone Weil’s thoughts on the unmaking of the self
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 24, 2023
“Waiting for Icarus” by Muriel Rukeyser
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A Room for the Ages
Oglethorpe University’s time capsule was meant to last thousands of years, but will it?
By Colin Dickey Monday, August 21, 2023
Will the Real Vergil Please Stand Up?
Making sense of the life of a poet about whom we know so little
By Sarah Ruden Thursday, August 17, 2023
“The Silence” by C. K. Williams
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Dancing With Deneuve
A young writer observed a failure in the making while watching François Truffaut in action
By James Conaway Friday, August 11, 2023
The Color of Dust
Sometimes even a team of radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons can be mystified by the strange workings of the human brain
By Patrick Tripp Thursday, August 10, 2023
The Writer in the Family
The fiction of E. L. Doctorow gave a young man hope of connecting his father and his literary hero
By Jonathan Liebson Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Weight of a Stone
Searching for stability in an erratic world led Oliver Sacks and other writers to the realms of geology
By Megan Craig Thursday, January 2, 2025
“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
Ho Ho Horror
Why not make this Christmas a little darker?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, December 27, 2024
