Myths and Legends
Vincent’s tragic legend restored
A new book revisits the painter’s death and returns the verdict that it was suicide after all
Fishermen’s tails
Through history, Mermaids have been treated as more real than legendary, even by those who have had a reputation to uphold
Why are we supporting Ukraine?
A cautionary note about vicarious war
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies
Lord Geidt’s thankless task: teaching Boris not to fib
Broad horizons
Libraries are now much less about places to house books as places for people to work
Survivors, not suspects
Can a new report finally get rape victims out of the dock?
Seeing the big picture
The most enduring historical work reveals eternal truths about the human condition
A prayer for the Holocaust dead
Extra-judicial killing and its long aftermath forms the core of Linda Kinstler’s remarkable new book