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
From Murderpan to Mattapan
A writer’s traumatic experiences lead him to travel in time to the places where he was hurt
By Quentin Lucas Saturday, January 29, 2022
Murder, He Wrote
John Darnielle on the fiction of true crime
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 28, 2022
The Plague Year
The more things change, the more they stay the same
By David Guterson Thursday, January 27, 2022
“Sometimes, Oh, Often, Indeed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Tales of Mercy and Sacrifice
An Italian scholar’s exploration of the Hebrew Bible
By Randy Rosenthal Monday, January 24, 2022
The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso (translated from the Italian by Tim Parks)
The Prophecy of an Assassination
John Frankenheimer’s prescient 1962 film, The Manchurian Candidate
By David Lehman Saturday, January 22, 2022
Strokes of Genius
Jing Tsu on how the Chinese language survived the modern world
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 21, 2022
Lessons From an Unwritten Autobiography
From doubt and despair to faith and love
By Jack Miles Thursday, January 20, 2022
