‘Good Verse, Bad Verse, and Chaos’
We the People may not have thought much of Whitman, but I can think of no reason to treat their judgment as the last word.
Culture
New Life in New London’s Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Old Masters, Hudson River paintings, galleries both grand and intimate — the former seaport town is right to be proud of this museum.
In Praise of Walt Whitman
Anyone who doubts his contribution to the democratic project should read his poetry.
Finding Home amid Ruptured Relationships
We are in search of home, but our progressive march requires us to sever ourselves from not only the obligations of home but also from the ethos of home.
An Alaskan Women’s Shelter Is Sued for Turning Away a ‘Man in a Nightgown’
The municipality of Anchorage goes after the Hope Center for acting in the best interests of the women it serves.
Ten Things that Caught My Eye (August 16, 2019)
Ten stories that caught my eye today, from Christianity around the world to a Stephen Colbert interview.
New School Prof Cleared in Racial-Slur Case
A win for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Finding Yourself in an Expanding Universe, Reading Literature
A letter to Audrey Hall, eleven years old and the winner of the New York Public Library’s 2019 summer-reading essay contest.
A Voice to Listen To
On a podcast with Sir John Tomlinson, the veteran, venerable British bass.
Friday Links
August 18 is the anniversary of the death of Genghis Khan: founder of the Mongolian Empire, prolific spreader of DNA, and climate-change hero. Related: Why Genghis Khan’s tomb can’t be ...