December 2018

A freewheeling memoir from the 1940s explores the underground world of jazz music, forcefully probing both class consciousness and racial identity

When I felt myself most unloveable, she loved me

Modernity has made it easier to live longer, but more difficult to die well. Mannix’s book imparts valuable lessons on both fronts

As conservative media kicks up clouds of misinformation surrounding the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller continues his investigation with quiet dignity

The Met’s permanent collection can tell you a great deal about powerful empires. The Armenia exhibit gives us a view from the margins

Advent is supposed to be a hopeful time of expectation. But this December, I sat in a hospice room waiting for my mother to die

There’s more to the holiday movie season than crass comedy and sentimental schlock. Here’s a list of ten films for adventurous viewers