Articles of Note

Science in an age of instrument worship. High-tech tools are mental prostheses, replacing the skills of hypothesis and imagination... more »

New Books

Popularizing punctuation. Some characters, like ?@? and the pilcrow, thrive, while others, like the interrobang, go kaput. Why?... more »

Essays & Opinions

The author interview makes commercial sense ? for writers, periodicals, publishers, and bookstores ? but does it validate the work or replace it?... more »