Fyodor Dostoevsky: philosopher of freedom
by Gary Saul Morson
On the political and moral lessons of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Features
“Middlemarch” & the heart’s reasons
by Myron Magnet
On George Eliot’s masterwork and its enduring insights into the human heart.
Uneasy lies the head: Lee in Lexington
by Allen C. Guelzo
On Edward Valentine’s Robert E. Lee memorial at Washington & Lee University.
Fabulous Franklin
by John Steele Gordon
On the life and legacy of “the First American.”
Poems
Swan
by Bruce Bond
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Letter from Paris
Drink a rum
by Anthony Daniels
On visits to the train stations and cemeteries of Paris.
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Reflections
The ordinary ennobled
by Algis Valiunas
On Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Reconsiderations
James Laver’s eighteenth-century air
by David Platzer
On the British author, curator & fashion historian.
Art
Jules Olitski in New York
by Karen Wilkin
On “The Fullness of Color: 1960s Painting” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum & “Jules Olitski: Color to the Core” at Yares Art, New York.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On “Sam Gilliam: Existed Existing” at Pace Gallery, New York, “Martin Puryear” at Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, “Jack Whitten: I Am the Object” at Hauser & Wirth, New York & “Rico Gatson: Ghosts” at Miles McEnery Gallery, New York.
Exhibition note
by Andrew L. Shea
On “Frank Auerbach: Selected Works, 1978–2016” at Luhring Augustine Chelsea, New York.
Music
On recordings
by Jay Nordlinger
On new recordings of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Alexander Kastalsky’s Requiem & Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14, as well as new albums from Hélène Grimaud & Diana Damrau.
The media
Truth or dare
by James Bowman
On the media’s quest for “truth” and “decency.”
Books
Notebook
Prize time in Paris
by James F. Penrose
On the many book prizes of Paris and their attendant traditions.
Notes & Comments
The “Dr.” will see you now
by The Editors
On Joseph Epstein and the “big gun” of identity politics.