Populism, II: Populares & populists
by Barry Strauss
On the proto-populist movements of the Roman Republic.
Features
The passing of a Sixties showman
by Peter Collier
On the career and style of Warren Hinckle.
The genius of the place
by Nicola Shulman
On the landscape artistry of Capability Brown.
Romancing the Romanovs
by Gary Saul Morson
On the personality and predilections of Russia’s royal family.
Poems
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Letters from the World
Stomachs full of qi
by Arthur Waldron
On the unrest below the surface of Chinese society.
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Reflections
A Victorian brace
by Dominic Green
On the spirit of an age as told in two works by A. S. Byatt.
Reconsiderations
The letters of Lowell & Bishop
by Richard Tillinghast
On two new publications of the famous correspondence.
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Manners & Morals
Fetters & freedom
by Emily Esfahani Smith
On Thomas Merton’s vision of transcendence through faith.
Theater
Empire states of mind
by Kyle Smith
On Maestro at 59E59 Theaters; Fiorello! at the East 13th Street Theater; and Sense & Sensibility at the Gym at Judson.
Art
Alma Thomas at the Studio Museum
by Karen Wilkin
On “Alma Thomas,” a retrospective at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Detroit chronicle
by James Panero
On the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit & the role of art in the history of the city.
Music
Salzburg chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On performances of Die Liebe der Danae and Don Giovanni by the Vienna Philharmonic, selections from West Side Story performed by the SÃmon BolÃvar Symphony, and additional performances from the Salzburg Festival.
The media
After the fact
by James Bowman
On the death of objectivity in political journalism.
Books
Notebook
Afghan artisanship reborn
by Peter Pennoyer
On the Turquoise Mountain Institute and the revival of classical craftsmanship in Afghanistan.
Notes & Comments
Campus hi(s/r)jinks
by The Editors
An update on the ongoing devolution of academic culture.