War Is Hellenic

A 2015 novel captures Greek resistance to the Nazis.

On Burning It All Down

Five centuries later, they’re still calling us witches.

The Reading Teacher

How a lifelong friend helped instill a lifelong love.

The Assault on Meaning

George Orwell’s prophetic vision in 1984.

The Universal Language of Literature

Reading Wuthering Heights with a group of juvenile offenders.

Believably Bavarian

Peter Steiner’s German detective series earns high marks for veracity.

Goodbye to All That?

On considering a move to Iceland.