Articles of Note

Faux Fitzgerald. We think of him as frivolous and unfailingly rhapsodic, but that obscures the bracing acidity of his satire ... more »

New Books

The 18th century brought an end to the age of the polymath. Specialization made it both more challenging and more important to seek holistic knowledge  ... more »

Essays & Opinions

Luc Sante on reality TV: “It’s like the stuff I’m interested in, but with all the poetry taken out and all the money put in”  ... more »