Articles of Note

Every year, rafts of research suggest that some animals have consciousness. To absorb the significance of these findings, consider Jainism... more »


New Books

Bitter cold, hunger, and trips in packed freight trains did not create a literary ambiance. Still, Józef Czapski delivered prison-camp lectures on Proust... more »


Essays & Opinions

In 1994, Sven Birkerts worried that distractedness would win out, that a diminution of reading would diminish our sense of self. Have his fears come to pass?... more »