What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway? What Was It Like to Be Ernest Hemingway?
The world of the Hemingways rattled with frequent gunfire.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / John Banville
Hillary Clinton’s If-Onlys Hillary Clinton’s If-Onlys
What Happened tells us more about her than about why she lost the election.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Drew
Holy Grail Holy Grail
My father changed his name to Henry and became King of white people. He pulled my spine from my back to prove he commanded the holy sword. Holy bone. The half-corpse of his firstbo…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kien Lam
Roasted Veggies Roasted Veggies
When I peel the russet potatoes, the carrots, the sweet potatoes (and sometimes turnips), it’s an occasion. When I cut the zucchini, asparagus, red peppers, it’s an experience. Wh…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kathleen Ossip
The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop The Loneliness of Elizabeth Bishop
Using antique verse structures to expose and heal her personal wounds, the poet often hid in plain sight.
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
Can the History of the Soviet Union Be Told through a Single Building? Can the History of the Soviet Union Be Told through a Single Building?
Yuri Slezkine's new history captures the triumphs and tragedies of everyday life after the Russian Revolution.
Oct 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood
International Territory International Territory
Three new books map the ambiguities of the UN’s extraterritorial status.
Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The Power Historian The Power Historian
What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”?
Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus
A Shimmery Cube A Shimmery Cube
What is the science behind how we experience architecture?
Oct 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Paul Goldberger
The War to End All Wars The War to End All Wars
The ardent but flawed movement against World War I.
Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Geoffrey Wheatcroft