“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Island Royalty
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
By Madison Smartt Bell Monday, January 13, 2025
The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. Daut
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 Devils’ Books
What the publishing habits of the 20th century’s dictators reveal
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 25, 2021
“On the Birth of a Son” by Su Tung-Po
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, June 22, 2021
We Are Still Here
How 10 activists around the world are fighting for a more sustainable future
By Alex Basaraba Saturday, June 19, 2021
Listening to the Trees
What the forest can teach us about ourselves
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 18, 2021
Night Train to Riga
Two stories of love, heartbreak, and escape
By David Stromberg Thursday, June 17, 2021
“Letter to the Front” by Muriel Rukeyser
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Inheritance of Nations
To what extent does a work of art belong to the people of the world?
By Hannah Barbosa Cesnik Monday, June 14, 2021
