Our Great Depression
To treat the most complicated organ in the body appropriately demands considerable expertise.
Nov 2006
Articles by Andrew Solomon: Appeared in New York Times
Oct 2005
Bus of Fools
Review of "Saving Fish From Drowning," by Amy Tan.
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.
Oct 2004
This Diverse Realm, This Melting Pot, This…China?
Review of the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition, "China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 A.D."
Mar 2004
A Bitter Pill
In trying to prevent suicide, we may actually abet it.
Oct 2003
Letter to the Editor re: Fernanda Eberstadt’s “The Furies”
Bawer's approach is comparable to devoting half a review of "Anna Karenina" to Tolstoy's views on collecting wild mushrooms.
Sep 2003
The Picasso of Washington Square
Review of “Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work,” by Hayden Herrera.
May 2003
Sensation
Review of “Art Held Hostage: The Battle over the Barnes Collection,” by John Anderson.
Mar 2002
An Awakening From the Nightmare of the Taliban
The Afghans, with their rich culture largely destroyed, are hungry now for the arts.
Nov 2001
An Ancient Garden Youthfully Abloom
From classical painting to bold conceptualism, a far flung culture sprouts an abundance of styles.
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