Notebook February 2017
Kafka, tuberculosis & “Magic Mountain”
On the mania shared between the Bohemian writer and the German novel.
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Notebook May 2017
Michael Novak, 1933–2017
On the life and influence of the prolific Catholic philosopher.
Notebook March 2017
Remembering Eric Ambler
On the virtues of the English novelist’s writing and life.
Notebook January 2017
The Italian job
On the Italian referendum and the unraveling of Europe.
Notebook October 2016
Afghan artisanship reborn
On the Turquoise Mountain Institute and the revival of classical craftsmanship in Afghanistan.
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.