Articles of Note

Thomas More’s Utopia, published in 1516, contained the first fantasy map in a work of fiction. It was hardly the last... more »

New Books

Hermann Hesse was intent on alienating his parents. He smoked, read Turgenev with a revolver, and wrote bad poetry... more »

Essays & Opinions

Calling bullshit has a venerable intellectual pedigree. And why not? Bullshitters get the kudos without the work... more »