09/21/2014
Author: Nathaniel Popkin
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12/27/2013
Greek Revival
In English for the first time, Giacomo Leopardi’s extraordinary 19th century diary Zibaldone is an unexpected window on the American relationship with the ancient world.
by Nathaniel Popkin
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11/08/2013
The Search for Lost History
Jane Franklin, once lost, is now found. But is she only interesting to us because she’s Ben’s sister?
by Nathaniel Popkin
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10/10/2013
A Wilde Fashion
Oscar Wilde abandoned journalism and hated fashion – so why is his essay "The Philosophy of Dress" so important?
by Nathaniel Popkin
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08/21/2013
Under the Influence
What accounts for the perplexing, mysterious power of place?
by Nathaniel Popkin
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07/24/2013
Books About Books
What happens when reading and writing become literary subjects?
by Nathaniel Popkin
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05/03/2013
Crossing Borders
Authors are hungry for translators and translators desperate for recognition. A new website attempts to align their desires.
by Nathaniel Popkin
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03/20/2013
Fragments and Mirrors
When we view the past through the lens of the present, what do we lose?
by Nathaniel Popkin
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01/07/2013