The Time Is Right for a ‘Great Books’ Revival
To build a better world in the age of AI, students need grounding in indispensable ideas.
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The Toll
A poem
He Was Hugely Influential. He Also Had a Foolish Streak.
A recent biography of the writer John Berger reminds us about his hefty influence—and how he could be blinkered by his convictions.
An Adaptation That’s Both ‘Excellent’ and ‘Bizarre’
Lincoln in the Bardo is a bold novel that has rightfully inspired inventive adaptations.
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50 Unforgettable Love Stories
Centuries of joyous, tragic, tantalizing, enduring fiction
Six Hard-to-Find Books Worth Reading
These titles are no longer fashionable, if they ever were—but should you manage to read one, you might love it.
What to Read to Wake Up Your Brain
These books can ease readers into a season of work and hard thinking.
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Six Books That Take You to Space
You won’t even have to leave your couch.
Peeling
Mostly they work in silence, but when they speak, their talk is like rain held too long in heavy clouds
Charity
Janice felt lovely with social responsibility. She was a more giving and carefree person than Richard, her husband, she thought gratefully, and that’s why she could move so freely through the world
DMZ
His father had told him that one day he would wake up in the morning, look at his wife on the other side of the bed, and wonder what he was doing there
Mr. Sumarsono
Though she was only ten, she was expected to make this stranger, who spoke no English, feel at home
A Half Hour With God's Heroes
Josephine wanted to sell her house and run away to Florida—but she thought she might need help from Saint Joseph