Articles of Note

What happens when two fiercely clever controversialists, skilled in the art of mandarin invective, clash on national TV?... more »

New Books

Pretentious historicizing and sophistry on nearly every page. When Knausgaard writes about himself, it’s transcendent; when he writes about Hitler, it’s a train wreck... more »

Essays & Opinions

“Please be kind to Muriel.” A love affair gone wrong, intimate letters leaked — blackmail and betrayal hovered over both Muriel Spark’s fiction and her life... more »