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
Lincoln the Persuader
Seeking to get people behind his policies, he made himself the best writer for all our presidents
By Douglas L. Wilson Friday, September 1, 2006
The Man Who Loved Languages
A scholar with the ability and audacity to rebuild the Tower of Babel died a year ago, but his controversial project lives on
By Richard B. Woodward Friday, September 1, 2006
Peaceable Kingdom
By Ingrid D. Rowland Friday, September 1, 2006
The Medici Giraffe and Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power By Marina Belozerskaya
My Mother’s Body
Just remembering her is not enough; resurrecting her is the ultimate goal
By Mary Gordon Friday, September 1, 2006
Domestic Insurrection
By Adam Goodheart Friday, September 1, 2006
Rough Crossings: Britain, Slaves, and the American RevolutionBy Simon Schama /Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution By Joseph Glatthar and James Kirby Martin
