The Fair Fields
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Thursday, February 6, 2025
“The Frog Prince” by Stevie Smith
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Epic Viking Saga of the Everyday
Eleanor Barraclough on the ordinary people of Norse history
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 31, 2025
“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Brahmin and His Imaginary Friend
How a classic paean to the honest virtues of a Maine fisherman obscured several ugly truths
By Janna Malamud Smith Friday, January 24, 2025
Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025
Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union by Richard Carwardine
Ghouls, Goblins, and Capitalism
The scariest thing about Halloween is the adults who insist on celebrating it
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, November 1, 2017
On Truth Telling and Dictatorship
A journalist reflects on the value of a free press—and the consequences of its subversion
By Dennis Covington Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Witches Never Die
Burial practices around the world, from mummies to dancing skulls, and the history of magic’s bad girls
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 27, 2017
The Inner Above
A place to read and daydream and be alone
By Dennis Covington Friday, October 27, 2017
The Book of Resting Places
An excerpt from Thomas Mira y Lopez’s ruminations on the ways we bury the dead
By Charlotte Salley Thursday, October 26, 2017
Many Monsters or Monstrous Men—A Listicle Duel About Literary Villains
Two SCHOLAR editors clash over what books to read this Halloween season
By Our Editors Thursday, October 26, 2017
The Sequel as Rebirth
What could Hector Berlioz do to follow up his most fantastic symphony?
By Sudip Bose Thursday, October 26, 2017
Forget Your Troubles
Taking a break from it all in a small California town
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, October 25, 2017
