Oscar Hammerstein II: Works Well With Others
February 3, 2023
Laurie Winer— I had gotten my Library of Congress ID card, but I did not have an appointment with anyone in particular at the Music Division, the large research room… READ MORE
Category: Essays
Burning Pitch: Telling a New Story of 1776
January 31, 2023
Benjamin L. Carp— When you write a book, you have to promote it. When you promote a book, they ask you to pitch ideas to news outlets. When you pitch… READ MORE
The Age of Dionysus
January 30, 2023
Robert D. Kaplan— Many hope and believe that the murderous autocratic regimes in Russia and Iran must eventually give way to democracy. But it may be a long struggle. I… READ MORE
Why Dance Matters I. Animation Unbound
January 23, 2023
Mindy Aloff— I first saw the “street dancer” known as Storyboard P in a solo called “Dream Chaser,” in 2013, at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, in a performance during the U.S…. READ MORE
The Origin of Liberal Politics and the Future of Donald Trump
January 19, 2023
Michael Walzer— Throughout political history, transitions from one ruler or group of rulers to another or from one regime to another, have almost always been a brutal, if not murderous,… READ MORE
Population and The Human Predicament in a Nutshell
January 18, 2023
Paul R. Ehrlich— What should be taught in every middle school but isn’t. Humanity has been acting like an idiot child who is heir to a great fortune. She keeps… READ MORE
Oscar Hammerstein II: Works Well With Others