Articles of Note

Joyce’s Dublin, Dos Passos’ New York, Woolf’s London, Proust’s Paris, Kafka’s Prague: How writers don't merely describe a city but reconstruct it... more »

New Books

While the quality of French intellectual life has plummeted, its reputation remains. What makes Left Bank scribblers so compelling?... more »

Essays & Opinions

Dostoevsky, broke. He ducked landlords, always lost at roulette, and pawned his wife’s dowry and their clothing. One project dominated his thinking: The Idiot... more »