Articles of Note

Ask a speaker of English, Tahitian, or Swahili how many colors there are, and you’re likely to get the same answer: 11. How come?... more »

New Books

How should we think about what it is to read, what forms that reading takes, and why we turn to books in the first place? Leah Price has answers... more »

Essays & Opinions

Memoirs From Beyond the Grave. Chateaubriand wanted his 2,000-page book published only after his death. Then financial hardship struck... more »