INTERVIEWS
Ernest Hemingway Unmasked: Verna Kale Uncovers Hidden Gems in Hemingway’s Letters
One of America’s most celebrated writers of the 20th-century, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) pioneered a simple and understated writing style. He was awarded both the
A Clean, Well-Admired Style: Peter Hays On Ernest Hemingway’s Life and Art
One of America’s most celebrated writers of the 20th-century, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) pioneered a simple and understated style of writing. He was awarded both
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
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The Letters of T. S. Eliot Volume 2: 1923-1925
Reading the private correspondence of a famous person can be reassuring (“I just knew she was like that in
Alan Turing: The Enigma
During the past year, thanks to the movie The Imitation Game, Alan Turing has emerged from history’s shadows,
How to Read Marx
Karl Marx is much like the Wizard of Oz or the elusive thing-in-itself: whom you see depends on
Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian World View
Untangling the cause and effect relationships embedded in historical events can be a complicated endeavor. This is especially true
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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
