Articles of Note

Yuval Noah Harari's prophecies might have made him toxic in Silicon Valley. Instead the dystopian futurist is the darling of the tech elite... more »

New Books

Tragedy and religion. Disease killed her son; her husband fell off a mountain. "No one escapes terrible loss," says Elaine Pagels... more »

Essays & Opinions

Difficult books are difficult in different ways. Some are just plain bad. But readability is not always good. The case for difficult books... more »