Articles of Note

The work of Edward Hopper presents an enigma: Why is a great city like New York both a cause and a cure of loneliness?... more »

New Books

Epicurus was no debauched hedonist. The greatest pleasure, he thought, wasn't fame or fortune, but freedom from anxiety... more »

Essays & Opinions

Vsevolod Garshin, Russia’s most underrated writer, was both an incorrigible idealist and a skeptic paralyzed by doubt ... more »