Remembering Robert Conquest
by John O’Sullivan
Remembering Robert Conquest’s literary life.
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Liberty’s charter
by Jeremy Black
On the special significance of Magna Carta for Americans.
The untold story of Reconstruction
by Gene Dattel
The South is largely blamed for the failure of Reconstruction, but what of the North’s responsibility?
Nostalgia in Venice
by Dominic Green
On “All the World’s Futures: The 56th International Art Exhibition” at the Giardini della Biennale and the Arsenale.
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Poems
Washington Journal
Beach bums
by Bruce Cole
On “BEACH” at the National Building Museum, the Eisenhower Memorial, and the end of James Billington’s tenure as Librarian of Congress.
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Reflections
The mystery behind the Baroness
by Michael Dirda
A look back at some of Baroness Orczy’s mystery novels and the vibrant characters within.
Reconsiderations
Between the lines of history
by Joshua Dill
A look at two of important players in the world of historical fiction: Robert Merle and Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
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Theater
Historical acts
by Kyle Smith
On Amazing Grace at the Nederlander Theatre, The King and I at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater & The Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking at SoHo Playhouse.
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Art
Durand-Ruel & the Impressionists
by Karen Wilkin
On “Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Exhibition note
by Mario Naves
On “Navigating the West: George Caleb Bingham and the River” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On “Stanley Whitney: Dance the Orange” at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
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Music
On recordings
by Jay Nordlinger
On Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, choral music by Music Sacra, Time Present and Time Past by Mahan Esfahani & more.
The media
Sixteen no-Trump
by James Bowman
On the media circus surrounding the candidacy of Donald Trump.
Books
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Notebook
The forgotten story of Richard Krebs
by Jonathan Leaf
Though now largely unknown, Richard Krebs, who wrote under the pen name Jan Valtin, was one of the most successful writers of the 1940s.
Notes & Comments
The legacy of Runnymede
by The Editors
800 years later, what freedoms granted by Magna Carta remain?
Yale follies (cont’d)
by The Editors
On the use of the title “Master” at the university.
Whitney Ball, 1962—2016
by The Editors
Remembering the founder of Donor’s Trust.