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
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
How to Read Dante in the 21st Century
Breaking the code of “The Divine Comedy” with patient reverence
By Joseph Luzzi Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Knut Hamsun’s Pan
A throbbing world of sensation and heartbreak
By Robert Roper Monday, March 21, 2016
A St. Patrick’s Day Reading List
Pair your pint with one of these titles, whether classic or obscure
By Our Editors Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Graveyard Clay and The Dirty Dust
Compare two translations of “Cré na Cille,” Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s Irish masterpiece
By Stephanie Bastek Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Iditarod
When the mushers approach, the village comes out to watch
By Miranda Weiss Thursday, March 10, 2016
