Articles of Note

Whether writing fiction or fact, E.L. Doctorow had a keen understanding of how the past informs the present. He's dead at 84... New York Times... The Guardian... Newsweek... Mother Jones...The New Republic... George Saunders... Michael Chabon... Ron Rosenbaum... more »

New Books

We picture Joan Didion as either young and nonchalant, smoking a cigarette, or elderly and grieving. Through it all she's held the world at a distance... more »

Essays & Opinions

In praise of boredom. Society worships multitasking, purposefulness, and returns on investment. Why bother with art or literature? Claire Messud explains... more »