Articles of Note

Moby Dick, the shark from Jaws, Stephen King's Cujo - animals perpetrate plenty of violence in art. Violence against animals, however? That's taboo  ... more »

New Books

Almost every culture has a ritual of getting drunk in one another's company. What evolutionary purpose does intoxication serve?  ... more »

Essays & Opinions

The kind of writing that Janet Malcolm practiced so beautifully had long been disappearing when she died. Today it is nearly gone ... more »