Articles of Note

Curious about why The Nation has taken such a pro-Putin line? You won't read about it in the Columbia Journalism Review... more »

New Books

The Wonders of Things Created and Rarities of Matters Existent. Largely forgotten, this 700-year-old text paints a world of alchemy and amulets and a divine cosmos... more »

Essays & Opinions

“Scholars involved with the literary, visual, and musical arts have fundamentally misunderstood or at least misconstrued the role of the arts in human history”  ... more »