SPOTLIGHT
The Spirit Seeker
Were it not for W. A. R. Goodwin, Williamsburg, Virginia, would look like a very different place today
By Andrew Reiner Friday, October 23, 2026
SPOTLIGHT
The Spirit Seeker
Were it not for W. A. R. Goodwin, Williamsburg, Virginia, would look like a very different place today
By Andrew Reiner Friday, October 23, 2026
It’s All in Your Head
What a remarkable thing it is to remember what you read
By Bonnie Friedman Thursday, October 22, 2026
“Monet’s Waterlilies” by Robert Hayden
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Jill Enfield
A Seat With a View
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, October 19, 2026
For Peat’s Sake
Merritt Turetsky on the secret life (and death) of bogs
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 16, 2026
Losing the Thread
Can our culture survive without books?
By Todd Shy Thursday, October 15, 2026
“To Lallie (Outside the British Museum)” by Amy Levy
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 13, 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
Riot Girls
Jessica Hopper shines a spotlight on the too-often-overlooked women of rock history
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, July 24, 2026
Thanatos Rising
A 1930s correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud laid out each man’s views on war and peace
By George Makari Wednesday, July 22, 2026
“The Idea of Order at Key West” by Wallace Stevens
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Beckett the Prophet
We are all, it seems, still waiting for Godot
By Robert Zaretsky Monday, July 20, 2026
My Teacher
Through periods both fallow and rich, Lore Segal knew only one way to spend her days—by writing
By Jane Bernstein Friday, July 17, 2026
Bending Toward Justice
Rejecting the “race riot” myth means facing the ugly truth
By Sally Greene Thursday, July 16, 2026
current issue
Plus: The Phi Beta Kappa Society turns 250, Emily Bernard on her complicated obsession with Carl Van Vechten, Joshua Bodwell loses (part of) a tooth, and much more
Plus: The Phi Beta Kappa Society turns 250, Emily Bernard on her complicated obsession with Carl Van Vechten, Joshua Bodwell loses (part of) a tooth, and much more
A Teacher and a Friend
The roots of Anthony Benezet’s campaign against slavery—and his belief in Black and white equality—can be traced to the remarkable school he ran out of his home
By David Chanoff Thursday, October 1, 2026
My Two Front Teeth
Reflections on a lifetime of dental drama
By Joshua Bodwell Thursday, September 17, 2026
Welcome to the Bioemporium
Brain-dead bodies hold great promise for medical education and research, but how do we calculate the ethical cost?
By Carl Elliott Friday, September 11, 2026
The Revolutionary Scholar
Meditations on Phi Beta Kappa and the futures we imagine
By Esther L. Jones Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Two Ladies of Vermont
In 1875, the debate over whether to induct women into Phi Beta Kappa exposed a crack in the foundation of Western education
By Augustine Sedgewick Tuesday, September 8, 2026
A Teacher and a Friend
The roots of Anthony Benezet’s campaign against slavery—and his belief in Black and white equality—can be traced to the remarkable school he ran out of his home
By David Chanoff Thursday, October 1, 2026
My Two Front Teeth
Reflections on a lifetime of dental drama
By Joshua Bodwell Thursday, September 17, 2026
Welcome to the Bioemporium
Brain-dead bodies hold great promise for medical education and research, but how do we calculate the ethical cost?
By Carl Elliott Friday, September 11, 2026
The Revolutionary Scholar
Meditations on Phi Beta Kappa and the futures we imagine
By Esther L. Jones Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Two Ladies of Vermont
In 1875, the debate over whether to induct women into Phi Beta Kappa exposed a crack in the foundation of Western education