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
“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
Ho Ho Horror
Why not make this Christmas a little darker?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, December 27, 2024
Giving Absurdity Its Due
In the Panthéon, Albert Camus joins a kindred soul
By Robert Zaretsky Monday, March 1, 2010
Beethoven Visits Cleveland
In 1958, the Colossus speaks to an 11-year-old boy
By Harvey Sachs Monday, March 1, 2010
Auteurs Gone Wild
Why the director’s cut often turns into an ax murder
By Alex Rose Monday, March 1, 2010
