Reconsiderations November 2014
Debo, Duchess of Devonshire
On memories of the Duchess and the rest of the Mitford clan.
Department: “Reconsiderations”
Reconsiderations October 2014
Men of the Baroque: the sculptor & the poet
On the works of Gianlorenzo Bernini and Richard Crashaw.
Reconsiderations June 2014
Gatsby meets Macomber
Decoding the parallels between Fitzgerald’s Gatsby and Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.”
Reconsiderations May 2014
The lad from Slad
On Laurie Lee, the author of Cider with Rosie and a major minor figure
Reconsiderations March 2014
Warnings from the Immortals
Jonathan Swift’s prescient warning about generational theft
Reconsiderations February 2014
William Morris, maker
On William Morris, crafter of wallpaper, weaver, stained-glass maker, printer, poet, composer . . .
Reconsiderations November 2013
Ford & Waugh: renunciation & revenge
Ford Madox Ford’s surprising influence on the work of Evelyn Waugh
Reconsiderations October 2013
Discovering Cowper
William Cowper’s hymns and poetry are as brilliant as they are under-appreciated.
Reconsiderations June 2013
Yue Minjun’s haunting laughter
Chinese artist Yue Minjun speaks out about China’s problems in his paintings.
Reconsiderations May 2013
Eleanor Clark’s Rome
Rome was a magical place for Eleanor Clark, who shares her connection with the city in Rome and a Villa.