“Three Things Enchanted Him …” by Anna Akhmatova
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Sienna Martz
Sculpting the detritus of fast fashion
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, October 21, 2024
The Writing on the Wall
Augustine Sedgewick on his discovery of Henry David Thoreau’s connection to slavery
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 18, 2024
Thoreau’s Pencils
How might a newly discovered
connection to slavery change
our understanding of an abolitionist
hero and his writing?
By Augustine Sedgewick Thursday, October 17, 2024
“water sign woman” by Lucille Clifton
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Look Out!
Why did it take so long to protect
spectators of America’s favorite pastime?
By Debra Spark Friday, October 11, 2024
A Giant of a Man
The legacy of Willie Mays and the Birmingham ballpark where he first made his mark
By Eric Wills Thursday, October 10, 2024
Too Much Information
When flawed algorithms meet naïve expectations
By Howard P. Segal Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Versed in Outrage
A poet’s capitulation highlights the challenges facing artists and intellectuals
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Making the Most of #MeToo
A second-wave feminist on 21st-century feminism
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 3, 2018
The Virtuoso as Artist
Remembering Ruggiero Ricci on the centenary of his birth
By Sudip Bose Thursday, August 2, 2018
History Is Not Everything
There is more to life than what has come before
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, August 1, 2018
The Devil’s Party?
Why we love Lucifer—and why Milton might have, too
By Edwin M. Yoder Jr. Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Plus: Augustine Sedgewick makes a new discovery about Thoreau, Joseph Horowitz brings Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler together, and Debra Spark cries foul … ball
Plus: Augustine Sedgewick makes a new discovery about Thoreau, Joseph Horowitz brings Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler together, and Debra Spark cries foul … ball
Anchoring Shards of Memory
We don’t often associate Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler, but both
composers mined the past to root themselves in an unstable present
By Joseph Horowitz Monday, September 9, 2024
Imperiled Planet
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
By Priscilla Long Tuesday, September 3, 2024
A Stranger in the Seven Hills
A refugee’s experience in the Eternal City
By Ingrid D. Rowland Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Anchoring Shards of Memory
We don’t often associate Charles Ives and Gustav Mahler, but both
composers mined the past to root themselves in an unstable present
By Joseph Horowitz Monday, September 9, 2024
Imperiled Planet
The ecological havoc we’ve wrought
By Priscilla Long Tuesday, September 3, 2024
A Stranger in the Seven Hills
A refugee’s experience in the Eternal City
By Ingrid D. Rowland Tuesday, September 3, 2024
