SPOTLIGHT

The Industrial Revolution of Bees

Jennie Durant on the vicious cycle involving beekeepers and almond farms

By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 26, 2026

SPOTLIGHT

The Industrial Revolution of Bees

Jennie Durant on the vicious cycle involving beekeepers and almond farms

By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 26, 2026

Asturias Days

Peel, Bark, Skin

Smarty Pants Podcast

Daughters of War

Writing women back into battle

Read Me a Poem

“Daffodils” by Ted Hughes

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Shelf Life

On the Frontlines

An excerpt from Women Warriors: An Unexpected History by Pamela D. Toler

Web Essays

The Ritual of Renewal

Forget decluttering—I need to be surrounded by my library books

View from Rue Saint-Georges

A Life Off-track

A talented historian’s tragic end

Web Essays

A Conversation With the Novelist

The Scholar‘s online book club meets Alice McDermott

Why Not?

Portrait of the Artist

Brenda Mallory

Repurposed Reality

Article

Found in Translation

The act of rendering plays from Romanian to English has allowed me to discover my family’s past—and myself

Asturias Days

Silvia’s Mother

Read Me a Poem

“Hope” by Lisel Mueller

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Portrait of the Artist

Francisco Moreno

Paintings made of paintings

Books Essay

On the Trail with an Arkansas Traveler

Charles Portis looked past our national mythology to portray the real America

Asturias Days

The Elderly Among Us

Read Me a Poem

“Days of 1964” by James Merrill

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Book Reviews

Blood—and Beauty—at the Root

Fifty years ago, Alex Haley’s landmark novel changed the way many Americans thought about race

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