Articles of Note

"A dinosaur of an art form." Opera has never taken root in America. Is it simply too expensive to thrive — or even to survive?... more »

New Books

Old age confers a certain freedom to say what one thinks. Donald Hall, who died this year, took full advantage... more »

Essays & Opinions

For Elizabeth Bishop, solitude was bliss. It meant comfort, adventure, and jaunts around “the islands of the Imagination”... more »