Articles of Note

An anti-Communist at large. Arthur Koestler’s 1972 trip to Iceland was pure slapstick: homebrew on the plane, a restaurant called Nausea, and KGB agents galore... more »


New Books

Isaac Newton’s interest in alchemy was long regarded as an embarrassment. Now it's seen as the very foundation of all his endeavors... more »


Essays & Opinions

The rise of the pedantic professor. When academic self-regard becomes an intellectual style, no nit is too small to pick... more »