SPOTLIGHT

My Cousin Manya

One survivor’s story

By Jay Neugeboren Saturday, November 9, 2024

SPOTLIGHT

My Cousin Manya

One survivor’s story

By Jay Neugeboren Saturday, November 9, 2024

Talking Pictures

Tunneling to Freedom

In The Great Escape (1963), the true story of a harrowing breakout from a German POW camp

Camouflage

Read Me a Poem

“Death Fugue” by Paul Celan

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Cover Story

A Forgotten Turner Classic

Who was George Eyser, the one-legged German-American gymnast who astounded at the Olympic Games?

Portrait of the Artist

Catalina Schliebener Muñoz

Playing with dolls

Tuning Up

Downstream of Fukushima

The Japanese seafood industry has rebounded, but is anyone worried about irradiated water?

Set in Seclusion

Read Me a Poem

“One Letter” by Liu Xiaobo

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Book Reviews

Acting Out

One tortuous journey from stage to screen

Book Reviews

Heart of Semi-Darkness

A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors

Asturias Days

Poco a Poco

Read Me a Poem

“To David, About His Education” by Howard Nemerov

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Portrait of the Artist

Dottie Lo Bue

House and home

Book Reviews

Masters of Horror and Magic

The German folklorists who helped build a nation

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Jeremy Dauber on our obsession with fear

Asturias Days

Part of the Parade

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In Reprise: Next, Line Please

A new poetry prompt for players new and old

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