Articles of Note

The computer is a greatly misunderstood device, and the misunderstanding matters greatly. Computers can’t think — and that's what makes them valuable... more »

New Books

The obstreperous Becketteers watched in chagrin as the literary gig of the century — writing Beckett’s biography — went to a young woman... more »

Essays & Opinions

The real Joan Didion. Her work isn’t about her family or about death, but about the allure of alienation from all that... more »