Articles in this Issue
Darkness and Light
Two Italian poets in excellent translations.
We Few Dreamers
Early poems by William Stafford.
Silent Divas
Drama queens of early Italian cinema.
Irresistible—and Troubling
The beauty of Johnny Depp’s John Dillinger.
“Honor Killing”
Can the practice be explained by reference to non-Western “cultural norms”?
Witches and the Problem of Evil
Looking behind accusations of witchcraft.
Gratitude
Isabel Dalhousie’s latest adventures.
Thanksgiving Poem
—for Franz Wright
Bicentennial Abe
Three noteworthy titles from a big stack on the life of our greatest president.
Handel—Another Gay Anglican?
Why the question matters.
Was Nietzsche Pious?
Dionysian faith.
East Germany—Nature & Artifact
The character of the DDR.
Home Room
What we don’t know about homeschooling.
The Big Questions
Have our colleges and universities lost sight of their purpose?
School Daze
How can we fix our primary and secondary schools?
A Cold War Story
The long-awaited new book by Neil Sheehan, author of “A Bright Shining Lie.”
Where Could We Go from Here?
The state of U2 studies.