Articles of Note

The past and future of punctuation. What began as an effort to convey clarity is now concerned with conveying tone. Perhaps a new mark is necessary... more »

New Books

Ross Douthat is a champion of defeated ideas. The result is a grim equanimity that makes him a sharp, interesting writer... more »

Essays & Opinions

The hatred of literature, "almost unheard of among the general reading public, has become the default mode in the upper reaches of our literary culture”... more »