Articles of Note

Moby-Dick had been out of print for decades when the author died. Since then, we’ve rediscovered the Melville we need... more »


New Books

Schoenberg, stigmatization. The argument that classical music took a wrong turn in the middle of the 20th century is downright wrong... more »


Essays & Opinions

Susan Sontag and George Steiner could be extraordinarily ill-mannered. But their critical ardor remains infectious... more »