Articles of Note

“When my daughter asked why she couldn’t have an Alexa like her friends, I told her that it is because Alexa steals your dreams and sells them” ... more »


New Books

Long novels offer pleasures that come from having traveled with a character over time. Can gimmicks reproduce that in shorter books? ... more »


Essays & Opinions

The faux precision, dubious formulas, and unfortunate power of “Best College” rankings are the banes of a college president’s existence ... more »