AI and the P.I.

A recent British detective series features an unusual duo.

On Poetry: October 2025

New collections to make life more lyrical.

Readers as Radicals

Studying the humanities is an act of rebellion in the age of AI.

An Interview with Richard Simon

The web strategist proves it’s possible to live without your smartphone.

Life Finds a Way

Nature reclaims the spaces abandoned by people.

When the Personal and the Political Intersect

A reflection on writing in DC

Meet James Workman and Amanda Leland

The authors of Sea Change come to DC on Wed., Oct. 15th, at 7 p.m.!

Our Week in Reviews: 10/11/25

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.