• Drinking with the Ghost: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen in Portugal

    On a recent trip to Porto, Portugal Katie Orphan reads and reflects on Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen's collection of short stories, "Exemplary Tales."

    A Thousand Points of Fight: Jon Stewart and the Limits of Mockery

    Bonnie Honig explains that by imploring Trump, we're giving him exactly the kind of attention he craves.

    Who Was Emily Brontë?

    How could the wary, introspective Emily Brontë have created the frenetic, emotional turmoil that sustains "Wuthering Heights"?

    Edith Wharton’s Characters Were Products of Their Environment

    Victoria Patterson explores Edith Wharton's keen sensibility to write characters who were flawed products of their environment.

    In Defense of Ethical Journalism

    Maria Armoudian defends ethical journalism and discusses how misinformation can be deadly.

    Jonathan Gold’s Lessons in Empathy

    Martin Gelin remembers a drive around East LA with Jonathan Gold, who celebrated the diversity that makes American cities great.

    Who Gets To Write About Whom: Examining Authority, Authenticity, and Appropriation in Biography

    Kavita Das examines the questions of authority and appropriation in literature and biography.

    Hereditary and Horror Movie Mothers You Can’t Run Home To

    Amanda Feinman reviews Ari Astor's new horror film "Hereditary," pointing out its nuanced take on motherhood not normally seen in the horror genre.

    The Swan Song of French Nietzscheanism

    The first in a series of responses by Richard Wolin to the controversy surrounding Avital Ronell.