SPOTLIGHT
“But Maybe God Needs Our Longing” by Nelly Sachs
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 24, 2026
SPOTLIGHT
“But Maybe God Needs Our Longing” by Nelly Sachs
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Musings of a Savoyard
Searching for Gilbert and Sullivan in the 21st century
By Willard Spiegelman Monday, February 23, 2026
The Carnifex of Cachtice
Shelley Puhak on the murderous legend of Elizabeth Bathory
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, February 20, 2026
Netflix Goes to Vietnam
When a filmmaker wanted to understand the war that changed his father, he decided to make a documentary
By Thomas A. Bass Thursday, February 19, 2026
“Curtains” by Ruth Stone
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Laylah Ali
Two-dimensional humanity
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, February 16, 2026
Gilded Guilt
On Taylor Swift, Julian Fellowes, and the class conflicts that never die
By Jessa Crispin Friday, February 13, 2026
The Heart of the Matter
A new cardiovascular drug may be revolutionary, but what we really need is more quality time with our doctors
By Jay Neugeboren Thursday, February 12, 2026
“Poem III” from Twenty-One Love Poems by Adrienne Rich
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Valedictions of Elwyn Brooks
How the eminent essayist made an art of signing off
By Gregory Martin Monday, December 29, 2025
Requiem for a Lost Art
Remembering the stars of theater’s golden age
By Mark N. Grant Tuesday, December 23, 2025
“Absence” by Elizabeth Jennings
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Lisa Jarrett
Tenderness and strength
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, December 22, 2025
It’s a Wonderful (Falling Apart) Life
In the disrepair of our everyday world are suggestions of life’s burdens and consolations
By Ben Slote Friday, December 19, 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
By Harriet A. Washington Monday, December 1, 2025
