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God in the Closet

God in the Closet

Anthony T. Kronman— My parents were intelligent atheists. They had a battery of reasons for their disbelief. But as I eventually discovered, their disdain for religion was not the product… READ MORE

Gego. Weaving the Space In Between.

Gego. Weaving the Space In Between.

Mónica Amor — In 1994 the late art critic and curator Lourdes Blanco wrote that “one day it will be determined with precision how Gertrude Goldschmidt assumed its magic conversion… READ MORE

Into the World’s Greatest Heart

Into the World’s Greatest Heart

Timothy F. Jackson— Introduction These letters represent Edna St. Vincent Millay’s written correspondence from 1900, when she was eight, until 1950, the last year of her life. Readers of these… READ MORE

Derby History is Black History

Derby History is Black History

Katherine C. Mooney— In the spring of 1955, the new Sports Illustrated made a bold choice and retained William Faulkner to cover the Kentucky Derby. The ’55 Derby turned out… READ MORE

Prologue: Our Time

Prologue: Our Time

In a small front room, amid the unfamiliar smells of Gauloise tobacco smoke and strong black coffee, I sit with my French host family staring at a small black-and-white television… READ MORE

The Myth of Limited Government

The Myth of Limited Government

Ronnie Janoff-Bulman— The call for limited government is a recurring theme in Republican politics. Ronald Reagan’s refrain that government is the problem, not the solution, has taken many rhetorical forms… READ MORE

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