Enlightenment Lite
By Sudip Bose Saturday, March 1, 2008
A Blue Hand: The Beats in India By Deborah Baker
What the Mind’s Eye Sees
Action painters were postwar exemplars of American individualism
By Jason Edward Kaufman Saturday, March 1, 2008
Shipwrecked
Like Robinson Crusoe after the storm, a daughter salvages what she can after her mother’s death
By Janna Malamud Smith Saturday, March 1, 2008
A Slow Devouring
Banter, beer, and bar food smooth a disciplined but difficult passage through Finnegans Wake
By Steve Macone Saturday, March 1, 2008
The Resistance Fighter as Philosopher
Remembering Vladimir Jankélévitch
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, February 27, 2025
“The Vow” by Yuliya Musakovska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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
