Aug 15, 2020
Week in review
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On Paul Valéry, the wit of William Riggin Travers & the demise of Britain’s second-hand bookshops.
On Paul Valéry, the wit of William Riggin Travers & the demise of Britain’s second-hand bookshops.
On the Mayflower’s homecoming journey, Fairfield Porter, Mahler’s Ninth Symphony & more from the world of culture.
Roger Kimball joins Chris Buskirk for a discussion on beauty, aesthetics & national vitality.
On a “Summer Evening” with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
On Fernando Pessoa’s “heteronyms,” Viking history & Beethoven’s most famous portrait.
On Melville’s Snug Harbor, Louis Kahn, Calder Opera Guides & more from the world of culture.
On Vasily Grossman, Robin Fleming & the Golden Age of Sail.
On Edwardian houses, Joan Thorne, early color photography & more.
On Pushkin, Bach, the passive voice & more.
On Mahler in the summertime, Charles Péguy & Eileen Orwell.