“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 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
Zugzwang in the New Year
You can’t win—should you even try?
By Jessica Love Thursday, January 9, 2014
Dumped in Space
A simple new way to track Earth-orbiting trash
By Josie Glausiusz Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Man of Faith—and Doubt
Hugh Nissenson should have been better known for his spare historical novels
By Diane Cole Thursday, January 2, 2014
Spanish in the City
What’s behind an ongoing change to the Spanish spoken by New Yorkers?
By Jessica Love Thursday, January 2, 2014
The Princess Paradox
Toymaker’s video brings up concerns about sex stereotypes
By Josie Glausiusz Wednesday, January 1, 2014
