Articles of Note

If only he’d been a lawyer. Samuel Johnson was too poor to afford legal studies — instead he did hack writing and signed a letter “Impransus”— the supperless one... more »

New Books

Eugene Genovese found much to admire in the culture of the slaveholding Southern planter class. It's a view shared by few, if any, historians today... more »

Essays & Opinions

Was Eve “seduced” by the serpent? The question is familiar for being so ancient. Anne Enright has an answer: No... more »