“The Brook Has Worked out the Prominences of a Bend” by A. R. Ammons
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Mario Ayala
Research while driving
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, February 2, 2026
The Popper Principle
Did Plato really espouse ideas that led eventually to totalitarianism?
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, January 29, 2026
“The Armadillo” by Elizabeth Bishop
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The Twilight Self
Embracing mutability in a world gone mad means understanding how fantasy took hold of American psychiatry
By Philip Alcabes Monday, January 26, 2026
Hold the Salt
Reconsidering an ancient city’s bad reputation
By Charles G. Salas Friday, January 23, 2026
The Breath Is Everything
How an encounter with the Dalai Lama led to forays into Buddhism
By James Conaway Thursday, January 22, 2026
What Lies Beneath the Levee Camp Holler
Eric McHenry investigates a century-old crime preserved in music
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 29, 2025
The Great American Travel Book
The book that helped revive a genre, leading to an all-too-brief heyday
By Thomas Swick Thursday, August 28, 2025
Immaculate Innings
At the ballpark on a summer night in Baltimore
By David Brown Thursday, August 28, 2025
“Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes” by Thomas Gray
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Cici Osias
Sewing cultures together
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, August 25, 2025
The Patient Penelope Fitzgerald
Here’s to the English writer who waited until her ninth decade to finally experience fame in America
By Jessica Francis Kane Friday, August 22, 2025
The Seeker and the Sought
A prominent Buddhist scholar’s quest to unify East and West
By Costică Brădăţan Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Plus: Philip Alcabes explores the fantasy of American psychiatry, Jess Love embraces the DVD, Natalie Angier goes back to Bellevue, and much more
Plus: Philip Alcabes explores the fantasy of American psychiatry, Jess Love embraces the DVD, Natalie Angier goes back to Bellevue, and much more
Acid Blues (Slight Return)
The music of Jimi Hendrix continues to strike a chord
By James McManus Monday, January 5, 2026
The Last Good Thing
DVDs, streaming, and the price
of nostalgia
By Jess Love Thursday, December 11, 2025
Renaissance Man
Doctor, writer, musician, and orator: Rudolph Fisher was a scientist and an artist whose métier was Harlem
By Harriet A. Washington Monday, December 1, 2025
Acid Blues (Slight Return)
The music of Jimi Hendrix continues to strike a chord
By James McManus Monday, January 5, 2026
The Last Good Thing
DVDs, streaming, and the price
of nostalgia
By Jess Love Thursday, December 11, 2025
Renaissance Man
Doctor, writer, musician, and orator: Rudolph Fisher was a scientist and an artist whose métier was Harlem





























