December 20, 2018
Finding Inspiration for the Statue of Liberty
The author of Sentinel shares a photograph.
Read MoreRoundtable
Opinions and analysis from Lapham’s Quarterly writers and editors.
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December 18, 2018
Instead of Writing a Thousand Words, Part Two
Representations of space across time.
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December 17, 2018
A Theodore Roosevelt Reading List
Book recommendations from a constant reader.
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December 13, 2018
A Souvenir from the Past
The author of The Adventures of Owen Hatherley in the Post-Soviet Space finds something to take home in Ukraine.
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December 12, 2018
Artful Dabs of Cheese and Unlimited Caviar
What to eat—and avoid—on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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December 11, 2018
Instead of Writing a Thousand Words, Part One
The visual expression of ideas from cave paintings to emoji.
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December 10, 2018
The Lady Is a Detective
Tracing a Victorian literary trend, detective novels—but with women.
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August 07, 2023
Monumental Mistakes
2023:
Fitness instructor carves his girlfriend’s name into the Colosseum.
c. 1850:
Thompson of Sunderland makes his mark on Pompey’s pillar.
May 22, 2023
Revolutionary Lovebirds
2023:
Writers on strike search for romance at the picket line.
c. 1945:
Young communists engage in party matchmaking.