Articles of Note

James Wood was saved by literature. Son of a minister who maintained a strict home, he found novels an invitation to think beyond the Gospels... more »

New Books

Few journalists have gone as far as Joseph Mitchell in bending reality to his artistic will. This is not because they are more virtuous; it is because they are less gifted... more »

Essays & Opinions

The story of invisibility. Thoughts, feelings, personalities, psyches, morals, minds, souls: The world is held together by what we cannot see... more »