Articles of Note

Close reading emerged in the 1920s as a pejorative. Now it’s a rallying cry. If only we could define it ... more »

New Books

What made Mark Twain so irascible, profound, and unpredictable? A new 1,100-page biography has no clue... more »

Essays & Opinions

Demonology. Look back through history, and mankind’s demons all sort of appear the same. Why is that?... more »