Review | A. C. Grayling’s ‘The History of Philosophy’
Author makes pre-Socratic philosophers feel unexpectedly relevant.
David Starkey
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Review | Peter Schjeldahl’s ‘Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light’
Author feels like a best friend just happens to know almost everything there is to know about art.
Review | Natalia Ginzburg’s ‘The Dry Heart’
The author expertly shows how a beleaguered woman might arrive at murder.
Review | Margaret Renkl’s ‘Late Migrations’
Author writes about the history of love, loss, and the natural world.
Review | Amy Hempel’s ‘Sing to It’
The author continues to create stories that explore the strangeness of contemporary life.
Review | ‘Macbeth: A Dagger of the Mind’
Scholar Harold Bloom adds this fifth book to his Shakespeare’s Personalities series.
Review | ‘ekphrasis’ Series is Charming, Eccentric
Taken as a whole, the essays represent a vivifying approach to art criticism.
Kate Walbert’s ‘His Favorites’
Author’s new novel begins with a gripping premise.
Off Season Graphic Novel Tackles 2016 Election
James Sturm’s book ends on a note of muted optimism, but readers looking for escapism and cheerful platitudes should look elsewhere.
Library of America’s ‘American Poets Project’
The Library of America series offers an eccentric and largely gratifying look at many of the lesser lights of American Poetry.
