Essays
… the beginning of the reunification of their nation, it is also worth remembering another anniversary today. The night … Under the weight of a history in which so many suffered and died, the historical events of November 9 also illuminate … the political and historical whirlwind that was the end of communist dictatorships in eastern Europe and Russia, but …
… showed the separatists well in the lead. The results coming in from the areas where the population was almost … as provincial premier and leader of the Parti Québécois and also admitted that his outburst against ethnics might have … recreated a New World version of the manorial system of medieval France, and though most seigneurs had a hard time …
… From that moment, the wailing didn’t cease. The two old ladies, Zia Lucia and Zia Rita, saw to that, and the … than usual, and he usually looked as if his sister had just died. All the same, he had not lost the expression all young … Possibly we’ll consider hiring you again when the time comes for another wedding.” “Possibly?” Filomena asked, her …
… within 15 minutes of her arrival in Hay-on-Wye, she knew coming to the writers’ festival had been a mistake. Almost … say something like, “I’m having lunch with a tribe of cannibals. All is well.” Meg’s heart pounded against her bruised … in the morning. Then again, it was July. Did people die of hypothermia in July? As Meg stumbled in the dark, she …
Editor's Desk
… fitting to cast an eye on American freedom, past and yet to come, as Michael Kammen has done in his VQR essay. As one of … Urbana where he was chairman of the history department. He also served as Harmsworth Professor of History at Queens … matters should be addressed to The Managing Editor. Website: http://www . virginia. edu/ EDITORIAL OFFICES: …
Portfolios
… you can never go back. Without covers, hardcover books become confident blocks of wood—they don’t shimmy or slide in … orange wind-up bird toy against a baby-blue background gradient. Geoff Spear photographed the toy so that most of it … what I want for my own journey as a creative person. It also illustrates the process of finding solutions in design …