“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
Obsession
The playwright who never got over Marilyn Monroe
By Jeffrey Meyers Thursday, March 1, 2012
Arthur Miller: 1962–2005 By Christopher Bigsby
End Times
The Bible’s failed prophecy
By Sarah Ruden Thursday, March 1, 2012
Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation By Elaine Pagels
The Wine of Life
How as a young soldier in the Trentino, I passed my evenings in a lovely bookshop in a town near camp
By Mario Rigoni Stern Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Tower and the Glory
The venues built for the London Olympics may be controversial, but do they make an artistic statement? And what will their legacy be?
By N. S. Thompson Thursday, March 1, 2012
Kalawar
Who really killed Abdur, an Afghan goatherd-turned-informant?
By Nathaniel Rich Thursday, March 1, 2012
Letter from Afghanistan: A Gathering Menace
Traveling with U.S. troops gives insights into the recent massacre
By Neil Shea Thursday, March 1, 2012
