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.
What To Read
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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.
Maia in Yonkers
It was hard to be alone, so far away from her son. Could she bear to deny him this one thing?
Specific Gravity
Father Timothy’s generosity had caused money problems. How much would he give up to solve them?
Night Bus
The treacherous route to Lagos
Whitmore, 1969
Back from Vietnam, seeking salvation in Bob Dylan
Horseman
“Oh, you’ll succeed just fine,” he told her. “You’ll just never be any good.”
What Happened to the Baby?
Uncle Simon was crazy about words. Really crazy
L. DeBard and Aliette
A love story
The Safe
A junkyard mystery
One of Our Whales Is Missing
In which Rick Renard, PR hustler par excellence, sets out to save Grimland's gentle giants of the deep. A short story
Tell Them, Please Tell Them
Fear slowly consumed Sasha, until terror was all that was left of him.