Articles of Note

After E.M. Forster began A Passage to India, he was blocked for nine years. Who can say why? He was so timid and repressed... more »

New Books

Irascible and defiant Beethoven is a cliché, yet it is true that he understood people little and liked them less. Music was his only joy... more »

Essays & Opinions

If the Ivy League turns out so many soulless graduates, maybe imperfect professors are to blame. But they have little incentive to care... more »