Articles of Note

Beware of book bandits. Aspiring authors are easy marks, or so suggests the history of swindling and literary scams... more »


New Books

Were Beethoven’s works politically charged? The historical context encourages such a view, but the music itself suggests something murkier... more »


Essays & Opinions

When Umberto Eco died, obituarists struggled to explain his project. It was to explode the line dividing high and popular culture... more »