Notebook October 2016
Afghan artisanship reborn
On the Turquoise Mountain Institute and the revival of classical craftsmanship in Afghanistan.
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Notebook September 2016
Geoffrey Hill, 1932–2016
On the passing of the prolific English poet.
Notebook June 2016
Hemingway & Alfred Flechtheim
On the tribulations of a towering art-world figure.
Notebook April 2016
The politics of (new) music
On the political degradation of new music.
Notebook February 2016
Remembering Shiva Naipaul
Looking back on the achievements of the author’s tragically short life.
Notebook November 2015
Hemingway & Malraux: the struggle
On the complicated relationship between the writers.
Notebook September 2015
The forgotten story of Richard Krebs
Though now largely unknown, Richard Krebs, who wrote under the pen name Jan Valtin, was one of the most successful writers of the 1940s.
Notebook March 2015
Monet’s magpie in the snow
A new interpretation of Monet’s great work.
Notebook February 2015
The other Italy
Elena Ferrante’s novels reveal the violent state of Southern Italy.
Notebook January 2015
Mark Strand, 1934-2014
Remembering the poet, artist, and critic.