Opera Review
Simon McBurney’s production of “The Magic Flute” at the Metropolitan Opera is an unusually nuanced yet still playful rendition of the fairy tale.4 min read
Bookshelf
Why, given that the author and her friend were both smart, ambitious and hell-bent on escaping rural Arkansas, did one succeed and one fail?5 min read
Music Review
The ever-adventurous musician reflects on life, death and what comes after on an expressive, elliptical new album.5 min read
Bookshelf
Labor-saving devices and longer life spans have given Millennials and Gen Z’ers the gift of time. They “adult” at a later age than their parents did.5 min read
Arts Calendar
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne keep things friendly in ‘Platonic,’ an exhibition focuses on Van Gogh’s stunning trees, the Spoleto Festival returns and more.8 min read
Exhibition Review
An exhibition at New York’s Grolier Club gathers over 200 bills of fare, telling a food-focused history that nonetheless encompasses presidents, war, literature and more.5 min read
Bookshelf
A fresh look at George Orwell, the Chinatown address that held a family’s history, the climax of the Pacific campaign in World War II and more.2 min read
To transform himself from imperial policeman to writer, Eric Blair set aside both his name and the trappings of respectability his family cherished.9 min read
In pursuit of victory in World War II’s Pacific theater, the U.S. Army sent millions of soldiers into battle on islands few Americans could name.9 min read
Reviews of ‘Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder and the Hijacking of History’ and ‘Nocturnal Apparitions,’ a new collection of Schulz’s stories.6 min read