“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
Bliss and Melancholy
Playing music can pull you through the tough times
By Diane Cole Saturday, May 29, 2021
The Author’s Accomplice
Susan Bernofsky on the art of translation
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 28, 2021
Make Yourself Comfortable
What have we learned in quarantine from competitive reality shows?
By Ian McMurray Thursday, May 27, 2021
“A Ritual to Read to Each Other” by William Stafford
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, May 25, 2021
The First Lady of Noir
Celebrated actress Ida Lupino directed The Bigamist and other taboo-busting films
By David Lehman Saturday, May 22, 2021
Two Parts Gin, One Part Sin
Going back to the Golden Age of cocktails
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, May 21, 2021
