Articles of Note
The enclosed life. In the Middle Ages in Europe, hundreds of religious recluses permanently sealed themselves inside small rooms. Why?... more »
New Books
Art criticism is art. It makes meaning out of the seemingly indecipherable, elucidating existential stakes. No one does this better than Peter Schjeldahl... more »
Essays & Opinions
“The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him," said Arthur Miller, who understood shame... more »
