“The Frog Prince” by Stevie Smith
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The Epic Viking Saga of the Everyday
Eleanor Barraclough on the ordinary people of Norse history
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 31, 2025
“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Paige Ledom
Out of the ordinary
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, January 27, 2025
The Brahmin and His Imaginary Friend
How a classic paean to the honest virtues of a Maine fisherman obscured several ugly truths
By Janna Malamud Smith Friday, January 24, 2025
Divided Providence
Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War
By Robert Wilson Thursday, January 23, 2025
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
From All Souls by Saskia Hamilton
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 8, 2024
This Woman’s Work
Susannah Gibson opens the parlor doors on 18th-century feminism
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, October 4, 2024
Adventures With Jean
Striking up a friendship with an older writer meant accepting the risk of getting hurt
By Craig Nova Thursday, October 3, 2024
“The Gaffe” by C. K. Williams
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Bony Ramirez
Beautiful parasites
By Noelani Kirschner Monday, September 30, 2024
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Plus: Samantha Rose Hill follows Thomas Mann to Switzerland, Michael Autrey hunts for porcini, and Megan Craig searches for stability in stone
Plus: Samantha Rose Hill follows Thomas Mann to Switzerland, Michael Autrey hunts for porcini, and Megan Craig searches for stability in stone
Aging Out
Many of us do not go gentle into that good night
By Anne Matthews Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Fair Fields 
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Monday, December 2, 2024
The Art of Tuning In
Celebrating 20 years of poetry in the Scholar
By Langdon Hammer Monday, December 2, 2024
Aging Out
Many of us do not go gentle into that good night
By Anne Matthews Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Fair Fields
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Monday, December 2, 2024
The Art of Tuning In
Celebrating 20 years of poetry in the Scholar
By Langdon Hammer Monday, December 2, 2024
