Articles of Note

The art world sneered at Norman Rockwell, a nervous man who led a sad life. Corny or not, his folksiness endures... more »

New Books

Dickens dabbled in it. So did Henry James, Somerset Maugham, and John Cheever. All were susceptible to the lure of supernatural fiction... more »

Essays & Opinions

Forget ?close reading? and being ?well-read.' For Franco Moretti, it's all about the texts we haven't read (and won't) that matter... more »