Category What We’re Reading

Disha Returning to W.G. Sebald during the heatwave in Europe was both balm and irritant, as I read once more the lines: “I became preoccupied not only with the unaccustomed sense of freedom but also with the paralysing horror that… Continue Reading →

Regular readers of the blog will have noticed the (temporary) disappearance of our “What We’re Reading” feature, which used to run every Friday. Starting today, we’ll be replacing our weekly link round-ups with monthly reading recommendations from our editors. These longer-form… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section.   Brendan: Cecilia D’Anastasio, Dungeons And… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section.   Eric: Michael C. Behrent, “Age… Continue Reading →

Here’s what our editorial team has been reading this week—let us know what you think and what you’ve been reading! Brendan: Tim Rogan, Why Amartya Sen remains the century’s great critic of capitalism (Aeon) Jamie Fisher, The Left-Handed Kid (LRB)… Continue Reading →