November 04, 2016
The Rest Is History
How van Gogh lost his ear, how umpires get dressed, and how windows are taking over the world.
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Opinions and analysis from Lapham’s Quarterly writers and editors.
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November 01, 2016
Fall Classic
Never mind the Nobel—Philip Roth has already written the great American novel.
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The Rest Is History
Kierkegaard’s love life, Shakespeare’s co-author, and T.S. Eliot’s look.
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October 27, 2016
Inside Baseball
How the Chicago Cubs got to the 1908 World Series, in the words of the losing pitcher.
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October 21, 2016
The Rest Is History
Simone de Beauvoir’s solo expeditions, the CIA’s modern art collection, and New York City’s unrealized cityscapes.
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October 14, 2016
The Rest Is History
Revolutionary dancing, literary redecorating, and surreal cooking.
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Monumental Mistakes
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Revolutionary Lovebirds
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