The Book That Made Me
Bishop's words are compressed, meaning squeezed into every phrase. Some poems are humorous; some are quietly agonising; all are deeply wise and subtly compassionate. They ...
May 2016
Articles by Andrew Solomon: Literature & Free Expression
May 2016
JK Rowling Was Right
Freedom of speech cannot be constrained to freedom to express one’s own point of view.
Apr 2016
Literature About Medicine May Be All That Can Save Us
A new generation of doctor writers is investigating the mysteries of the medical profession, exploring the vital intersection between science and art.
Nov 2015
Stop Racist Violence in Poland!
If Wroclaw wants to aspire to become a European Capital of Culture, and not a “KuKluxKland,” it must quickly come to terms with this disgrace.
May 2015
We Express Ourselves to Cure the World
The suppression of controversial ideas does not result in social justice, nor is it a constituent of freedom.
May 2015
Why We’re Honoring Charlie Hebdo
Charlie Hebdo’s staff members knew that producing satire aimed at venerated targets was dangerous.
Apr 2015
Rejecting the Assassin’s Veto
Only a handful of people are willing to put themselves in peril to build a world in which we are all free to say what we believe.
Mar 2015
The Middle of Things
The deeper you look into other souls—and writing is primarily an exercise in doing just that—the clearer people’s inherent dignity becomes.
May 2014
Books That Changed Me
I think I fell in love with language the day my father first read to me from the Rootabaga Stories.
Oct 2004
The Closing of the American Book
Reading is not an active expression like writing, but it is not a passive experience either. It requires effort, concentration, attention.
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