INTERVIEWS
No Ordinary Writer: John Banville on Influences and Fashioning “a Singular Voice”
Irish novelist, screenwriter, and reviewer John Banville (1945 -) is the author of numerous acclaimed works of fiction including the Booker Prize-winning novel
Finding Einstein: Jimena Canales Peels Away Layers of Myth to Unmask Albert Einstein the Man
Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe. He
Dueling Physicists: Bruce J. Hillman on the Nobel Physicist who Challenged and Antagonized Albert Einstein
Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe.
Not So Silent: Heather Clark Attempts to Restore Sylvia Plath’s Rightful Place in American Literature
Best known for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her two collections of poems “The Colossus” and “Ariel,” American poet, short-story writer,
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Nietzsche’s Zarathustra
It is fair to say that the 19th Century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s most challenging work is his
Three-Martini Lunches at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton
Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton in Robert Lowell’s poetry class in Boston are the stuff of lore, fostered
Philip Roth
Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey Philip Roth: A Counterlife by Ira Nadel A biography of Philip
Mark Twain, the World, and Me
Following the Equator is the least studied of Mark Twain’s longer works, although his travel narratives were the
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Vladimir Nabokov’s Long Lost Superman Poem Found
A long-thought lost poem of Russian-American novelist and poet Vladimir Nabokov, who would have turned 122 this week,
New Book on Albert Einstein Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Influential Physicist’s Life and Work
NEW YORK, NY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 — Albert Einstein is the best-known scientist, and one of the most
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: What do Erwin Schrödinger and T. S. Eliot have in common?
At first glance, a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist and American-born poet stand as far apart as science and literature
Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy
It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in
