Articles of Note

Taste in textiles matters. Fashion is a lens on the history of civilization, says Francine Prose. But is it art?... more »

New Books

Novels entertain and instruct, but can they mend a broken leg, lift a depression, reverse a loss of libido? On the promise of bibliotherapy... more »

Essays & Opinions

Charles Mingus saw jazz as a detour. He had symphonies inside him. ?My identity is mixed together with Beethoven, Bach and Brahms?... more »