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
Mother Country
A daughter examines a life played out in romantic defiance of bad fortune
By Evelyn Toynton Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Relativity and All That
Big Science bears down on Einstein’s equation
By Apurva Narechania Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Why Does E=mc2? (And Why Should We Care?) By Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw
Watchers of the Skies
Heroes of British science, and the Romantic poets they inspired
By Robert Wilson Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science By Richard Holmes
“You’re Going to Live a Long Life”
A cancer survivor and writer says the “cancer community” lacks a cohesive political movement
By Matthew Dallek Monday, June 15, 2009
The Meaning Behind the Lines
How Ibsen’s toughness and Chekhov’s tenderness transformed American playwriting and acting
By Wendy Smith Friday, June 5, 2009
Not Ready for Mt. Rushmore
Reconciling the myth of Ronald Reagan with the reality
By Matthew Dallek Monday, June 1, 2009
Shock Waves
A blast in Baghdad tests the endurance of a soldier and his family
By Bethany Vaccaro Monday, June 1, 2009
