Articles of Note

Midcentury America was far more than Hemingway and Mailer. It was also hellfire sermons, vaudeville acts, and the National Enquirer... more »

New Books

The case for universality in music: Ethnographers have discovered that all of it has characteristics of formality, arousal, and religiosity... more »

Essays & Opinions

The problem with letters of recommendation: A teacher’s vision for her students is blinkered by her own limitations. Agnes Callard explains... more »