Island Royalty
A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary
By Madison Smartt Bell Monday, January 13, 2025
The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. Daut
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
Why So Many Kids Struggle to Learn
Teachers continue to be trained in ways that ignore the findings of cognitive science
By Natalie Wexler Tuesday, December 14, 2021
“Walking Away” by Cecil Day Lewis
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Mightier Than the Sword
A celebrated cartoonist looks back on his singular life and career
By Jerome Charyn Monday, December 13, 2021
Profusely Illustrated: A Memoirby Edward Sorel
How to Lose a War
Elizabeth D. Samet on the dangers of perpetual optimism
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, December 10, 2021
A World Weird and Wondrous
A classical music star offers a peek behind the curtain
By Wynne Delacoma Monday, December 6, 2021
The Impossible Art: Adventures in Operaby Matthew Aucoin
Sex and Secrets
Rare is the Hitchcock film that celebrates desire without disaster
By Lisa Zeidner Saturday, December 4, 2021
