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
Morals, Meaning, and Nonsense
Ethical inquiry requires lived experience, not just logical examination
By Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen Monday, August 15, 2022
Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life by Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman
When Science Is Not the Answer
Sabine Hossenfelder considers the biggest questions in physics and philosophy
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 12, 2022
The Affair Rekindled
Remembering the plight of Dreyfus and the effect it had on a young Marcel Proust
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 11, 2022
Mob Music
T. J. English on the surprising relationship between two grand American traditions—jazz and organized crime
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 5, 2022
The Disappearing Modernists
Where did it all go wrong for so much music of the 20th century?
By Mark N. Grant Thursday, August 4, 2022
