From Jill Lepore, historical excavations of our political traditions

The burqa makes the woman a wraith in our midst, depriving her of recognizable humanity.

Reinventing Bach is a curious and wonderful book delightful and challenging at the same time Among musicologists and classical music lovers Johann Sebastian Bach rsquo s place in the canon of western music is secure but what Paul Elie demonstrates is that Bach has a place much bigger than that

Graham Greene has had more malevolent biographers than anyone is due.

Emilie Griffin on how Christian faith informs life’s journey, especially in the later years.

Superstorm Sandy brought climate change back into public consciousness with a vengeance Although no single weather event can be directly linked to climate change Sandy rsquo s devastation offered an undeniable preview of the kinds of extreme weather events we will face regularly in a warming world