Burke Nixon

I’ll be binge-reading Jane Austen again this winter, in honor of her 250th birthday. Few novelists of any era offer as much perception, delight, and insight on every page.

MJ Lenderman's latest album showcases his ability to conjure characters through a single line or verse.

In his new documentary, Richard Linklater comes home to Huntsville, Texas: a town organized by the business of state executions.

The key pronoun in Montaigne’s work is not “I” but “we.”

We read Chekhov’s work to inhabit a state of clear-eyed compassion.

In his perceptive and unforgettable memoir, Hua Hsu reflects on music, Asian American identity, and a beautiful friendship that ends in tragedy.