“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Crowdsourced Clairvoyance
Sam Knight on the psychiatrist who tried to predict disaster
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 13, 2022
Voices of the Displaced
The plight of Ukraine’s refugees in Poland
By Megan Buskey Thursday, May 12, 2022
“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Christopher Marlowe
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Sydney: A City Beyond Savings
A letter from Sydney, Australia
By Aaron Odysseus Patrick Monday, May 9, 2022
The Birth of the Egghead Paperback
How one very young man changed the course of publishing and intellectual life in America
By Mark LaFlaur Saturday, May 7, 2022
The Intelligence Gatherers
The secret history of how Imperial Russia kept an eye on its Chinese neighbor
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 6, 2022
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
