Articles of Note

Walt Whitman's homosexuality. To think of him simply as a gay man is fraught, not least because he was primarily interested in boys, not men... more »

New Books

The first appearance of the word Orwellian? Mary McCarthy used it to describe the fashion magazine Flair... more »

Essays & Opinions

The click-swipe-and-rate economy has devastated journalism, art, literature, and entertainment. Now it's coming for the academy... more »