Articles of Note

Robert Caro doesn’t worry about the future of history and biography. He does worry about the quality of the prose in future works of history and biography... more »

New Books

Why conducting matters. Whether the approach is mystical shaman, tyrant, or traffic cop, how to make sense of this most mysterious of musical professions?... more »

Essays & Opinions

Problems at the painter’s guild. Rembrandt was insolvent and thus banned from the group. Only through some legal chicanery could he find work... more »