Articles of Note

The other Nabokov. Nicolas seemed the embodiment of cosmopolitan charm, the “cultural generalissimo” of the non-Communist West... more »


New Books

When Gustav Klimt propositioned Alma Schindler, she quoted from Faust: “Do no favors without a ring on your finger”... more »


Essays & Opinions

Nell Zink: “Dead writers are open yet thick-skinned, supreme angels of self-assurance, impossible to scare off — just the kind of friends I like best”... more »