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
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
Changing the World, If Only in Our Minds
How we describe what isn’t around us
By Jessica Love Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Voice of a Nation
Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry was most eloquent when performed before an audience
By David J. Wasserstein Monday, August 27, 2012
Virtually Exhausted
The limitations of the American work ethic
By William Deresiewicz Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Evidence in the (Book) Case
The books that reside on a writer’s nightstand can speak volumes indeed
By Michael Dirda Friday, August 24, 2012
When the Mind Wanders, the Eyes Stay the Course
Try not to zone out while you read this post
By Jessica Love Thursday, August 23, 2012
Remembering Steve
A tribute to my friend Stephen Jay Gould
By Priscilla Long Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Why I Hate the College Application Essay
Should bragging be a prerequisite for college?
By Paula Marantz Cohen Tuesday, August 21, 2012
This Just In
A recent article in The New York Times proclaimed the gladsome tidings. “New support…
By William Deresiewicz Sunday, August 19, 2012
