SPOTLIGHT
The Translator Stuck
Amanda L. Andrei on her relationship with the Romanian language and her Romanian father
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 7, 2026
SPOTLIGHT
The Translator Stuck
Amanda L. Andrei on her relationship with the Romanian language and her Romanian father
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, August 7, 2026
Once More in Triple Time
In Salzburg, the tourist hordes come for Mozart, but imagine an alternate city, one where a very different composer is venerated
By Erik Anderson Thursday, August 6, 2026
“Now That I Am Forever With Child” by Audre Lorde
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Gratitude Isn’t Everything
The revolutionary Patriots owed much to their forefathers, but their fight for universal rights embraced a wider mission
By Robert A. Gross Friday, July 31, 2026
It All Comes Down to This
As the recent World Cup showed, the drama of a penalty shootout can at times be Shakespearean
By Eric Wills Thursday, July 30, 2026
“The End of March” by Elizabeth Bishop
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Todd Stong
Gardens of earthly delights
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, July 27, 2026
Podcasts To Get You Thinking
Our new Daily Scholar columnist reviews the best educational offerings
By James McWilliams Monday, November 26, 2018
On St. Cecilia’s Day
Handel’s ode for November 22
By Sudip Bose Thursday, November 22, 2018
Bill of Health
The shock of entering the American health-care system
By Thomas Chatterton Williams Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Hazards, Brawls, and the Value of Bad Titles
By David Lehman Tuesday, November 20, 2018
“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” by Edward Lear
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, November 16, 2018
current issue
Plus: Jonathan Weiner on the nature of memory, Amanda L. Andrei on translating from the Romanian, Richard Tillinghast on Charles Portis, and much more
Plus: Jonathan Weiner on the nature of memory, Amanda L. Andrei on translating from the Romanian, Richard Tillinghast on Charles Portis, and much more
Where Are We?
Finding our bearings has never been so risky
By Peter Turchi Monday, June 29, 2026
Found in Translation
The act of rendering plays from Romanian to English has allowed me to discover my family’s past—and myself
By Amanda L. Andrei Thursday, June 25, 2026
You Must Remember This
On the nature of autobiographical memory
By Jonathan Weiner Monday, June 1, 2026
Inside Man
A young reporter’s devastating exposé of the amoral elite
By Anne Matthews Monday, June 1, 2026
Things Fall Apart
A meditation on entropy, obsolescence, and death
By Steven G. Kellman Monday, June 1, 2026
Where Are We?
Finding our bearings has never been so risky
By Peter Turchi Monday, June 29, 2026
Found in Translation
The act of rendering plays from Romanian to English has allowed me to discover my family’s past—and myself
By Amanda L. Andrei Thursday, June 25, 2026
You Must Remember This
On the nature of autobiographical memory
By Jonathan Weiner Monday, June 1, 2026
Inside Man
A young reporter’s devastating exposé of the amoral elite
By Anne Matthews Monday, June 1, 2026
Things Fall Apart
A meditation on entropy, obsolescence, and death