Articles of Note

Eudora Welty had a simple explanation for her popularity as a speaker: 'I?m always on time, and I don't get drunk or hole up in a hotel with my lover?... more »

New Books

Plato had strong views about many things: beauty, education, virtue, knowledge. In short, he had a mouth on him. But a cable TV talking head?... more »

Essays & Opinions

How is it that a random sequence of sounds comes to be imbued with a sense of musicality? Repetition: It's how music carves a path through our minds... more »