Articles of Note

As a signifier of absolute evil, the Holocaust seems incomparable. But does that make it off-limits to historical analogies?... more »

New Books

Where Greta Garbo discussed how to play Hamlet; Charlie Chaplin discovered his musical ghostwriter; and Arnold Schoenberg chatted with Arthur Rubinstein... more »

Essays & Opinions

You've seen the studies: Reading fiction makes you more compassionate and generous. The bookish lap it up — and miss the bigger point... more »