Articles of Note

After a cruel imprisonment that sought to subdue his “weak mind,” Diderot sought revenge against the state. His revolutionary weapon: the Encyclopédie... more »

New Books

Mikhail Sholokhov is remembered as a Soviet hack, ungenerous crank, and mouthpiece for Stalin. He was all of that, and a genuine literary talent... more »

Essays & Opinions

Lionel Trilling belonged to the last generation of academics who believed that they had something of social importance to communicate... more »