Articles of Note

Richard Strauss regarded Joseph Goebbels as a barbarian. To Goebbels, Strauss was a ?decadent neurotic? ? one the Nazis were desperate to woo... more »

New Books

Not civil strife, opportunism, or economic deprivation can explain why wars start. The real culprits are overoptimism and impatience... more »

Essays & Opinions

Harold Rosenberg was perhaps first, and not last, to complain about artists getting degrees. But the M.F.A. is not what ails art. No, the problem is the hubris of artists... more »