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
The Trouble at Yale
Why an intellectual space requires a safe space
By Paula Marantz Cohen Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Database of Dreams
Read an excerpt from Rebecca Lemov’s new book about the prehistory of Big Data
By Stephanie Bastek Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Frances Ruth Keller’s The Contented Little Pussy Cat
A book that respects the intelligence of children
By Ingrid D. Rowland Monday, November 23, 2015
The White Road
Read an excerpt from Edmund de Waal’s new book about porcelain
By Stephanie Bastek Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain
The vitality of big ideas
By Fergus M. Bordewich Monday, November 16, 2015
