“The Portrait” by Stanley Kunitz
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Why the West Won’t Die
Naoíse Mac Sweeney on writing a different kind of “big history” book
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 9, 2023
Last Dance
At a World War II internment camp, George Igawa entertained thousands of incarcerated Japanese Americans—while teaching a band of novices how to swing
By Julian Saporiti Thursday, June 8, 2023
“Leap Minnows, Leap” by James Still
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, June 6, 2023
No-No-Novel
Resurrecting the legacy of John Okada, the first Japanese-American novelist
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 2, 2023
A Kingdom of Little Animals
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms made possible the revolutionary advances in biology and medicine that continue to inform our Covid age
By Laura J. Snyder Thursday, June 1, 2023
Frontline Oracle
A new biography of America’s most beloved grunt reporter
By Elizabeth D. Samet Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II by David Chrisinger
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
