Recent Articles
May 24, 2013
A Taste of Saudade 0
by Thomas Beckwith
A few months ago, I wrote about Norwegian Granta, which included stories by Jennifer Egan, Roberto Bolano and Alice Munro in its first issue. Now the magazine is launching Granta Portugal, which debuts with five sonnets by the poet Fernando Pessoa.
May 24, 2013
Kid-Friendly 0
by Thomas Beckwith
Masha Gessen (who recently agreed to write a book on the Boston bombers) told a journalist in New Zealand she’s “probably” moving out of Russia. Why? “It’s one thing to bring up your kids in a place that’s risky and difficult; I think in many ways it’s enriching them, and I’m glad my kids have that [...]
May 24, 2013
Neuroscience and Creativity 0
by Sonya Chung
Over at Bloom, Dr. Francine Toder—a retired psychotherapist and author of The Vintage Years, who learned to play the cello in her 60s—writes about the neuroscience studies that support creative blooming in later life. Check out also this excerpt from The Vintage Years.
May 24, 2013
Orwell in Burma 0
by Thomas Beckwith
Three weeks ago, Vishwas Gaitonde wrote a piece for us about a house in India once owned by the family of George Orwell. Now, in the Times, Jane Perlez pays a visit to Burma, where Orwell served in the Imperial Police Force and gathered impressions for his first novel, Burmese Days.
May 24, 2013
Real Hard 0
by Thomas Beckwith
What exactly is “thug lit,” and how is it related to Martha Stewart?
May 24, 2013
‘Bout Goddamn Time 0
by Thomas Beckwith
In The Guardian, Sam Leith reviews Holy Sh*t: A History of Swearing, a new book by Melissa Mohr. In it, Mohr argues that swearing just ain’t what it ****ing used to be, man.