A recent work by the late critic Clive James about his literary idol, Philip Larkin, artfully examines the complex poet’s canon.
A new book shows that dementia isn’t just a loss, and memory is much more than recollection.
Writers who said it all to perfection in a single book and then most decently died
The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.
Israel’s limits on aid have put the region at “critical risk of famine.” Help is within reach. But it’s not enough—and it’s arriving too slowly.
Professor of fine arts at Harvard, JAMES S. ACKERMAN did his undergraduate work at Yale and received his M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University. In the following article, Professor Ackerman discusses the problem of art criticism, particularly as it relates to modern abstract art.
What happened when a mega-famous evangelist went missing?
For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
In her new book, Murderland, Caroline Fraser argues that the rise of these criminals has deep roots in the release of industrial waste.