Essay Education Misdirectives By Ian Altman A public high school teacher asks why the wrong things cause a fuss in schools. More
Essay Family A Harmony in Living By Garret Keizer Happy families are indeed all alike in calling forth the best of their members’ humanity. More
Essay Communication Word for Word By Ben Zimmer Peter Mark Roget’s Thesaurus was the creation of an obsessive list-maker that became a tool and a temptation for generations of writers. 8.3.4 More
Essay Music The Emperor’s New Music By Xiaofei Tian The high stakes of popular music in ancient China. More
Essay The Sea Around Alone By Maggie Shipstead The challenge of the world’s first solo, nonstop, around-the-world yacht race: to endure the danger of the sea, and the strain of solitude. More
Essay Music How Deep Is Your Love? By Alison Kinney How Ludwig II’s love for Richard Wagner inspired the world’s greatest work of fan art. More
Essay Rule of Law The World’s Greatest Outlaw By Richard Cohen The life of Samuel Johnson, would-be attorney-at-law. More
Essay Communication Native Tongues By Simon Winchester The making of the Dictionary of American Regional English, a five-thousand-page, five-volume book documenting the history of American slang. More
