Articles of Note

We author our own lives, and the narratives we tell become us. So say philosophers like Daniel Dennett. What does this even mean?... more »

New Books

Joseph Roth was a virtuoso of the short-form autobiographical essay. With an eye on the minutiae of human behavior, he captured his age ... more »

Essays & Opinions

The story of the French Resistance – how a people liberated itself – is a touchstone of French identity. And almost pure poppycock... more »