Katherine Eastland is the associate editor of Commentary magazine and an illustrator.
An NEH-funded documentary inspires a cinematic novel, one to be seen as well as read.
New York's Sara Ogger looks out her window and beyond the city.
2018 Spring
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Family and work for starters, according to a new TV documentary.
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The Strange Politics of Gertrude Stein
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Andrew Jackson stares down the national bank and wins.
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Even toward the end of her life, the writer revealed a youthful zest for life and art.
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Why Spinoza Was Excommunicated
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