Articles of Note

There is always a need for wise, omnivorous critics, advocates of complexity over simplicity. Clive James is among the best of them... more »

New Books

Joan Didion's writing remains fresh because it captures both the ambition of hopeful beginnings and the dignity of grief and survival... more »

Essays & Opinions

The visiting author’s email, Claire Vaye Watkins writes, provided a “glass-bottom-boat tour of a certain type of male writer’s mind”... more »